CITY OF SAN PABLO
City Manager
1000 Gateway Avenue ● San Pablo, CA 94806
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M E M O R A N D U M
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
1000 Gateway Avenue
San Pablo, CA 94806
DATE: October 12, 2022
TO: ALL CITY EMPLOYEES, CITY OFFICIALS, CITY VOLUNTEERS AND CITY
CONTRACTORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC USING CITY
FACILITIES, PARTICIPATING IN CITY PROGRAMS OR ATTENDING CITY EVENTS
FROM: Matt Rodriguez, City Manager / Director of Emergency Services
RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 UPDATE AND VERSION 23 OF THE MODIFIED OPERATIONS PLAN – EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 18, 2022 IF APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 17, 2022
The City of San Pablo (City) remains committed to the health and safety of its employees and the San Pablo community throughout this COVID-19 pandemic.
On August 23, 2022, Contra Costa County Health Department issued Health Order No. HO -COVID19-67 rescinding its earlier orders requ iring unvaccinated first responders and non-emergency medical transporters to undergo weekly testing for COVID-19. The County Health Officer concluded that “while the COVID-19 vaccines and boosters remain excellent tools for substantially reducing the ris k of severe disease and death, as a result of recent mutations, the protection against infection and transmission initially offered by the current COVID-19 vaccines has diminished,” and “[a]s a result, both vaccinated and unvaccinated people are becoming i nfected with current circulating strains of the virus.” Additionally, the Health Officer pointed to the decline in hospitalizations countywide since the end of July 2022 and the availability of medical treatments for those in need.
Likewise, on September 17, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CSPH) ended policies that required weekly testing for unvaccinated individuals in high -risk workplaces and schools. CDPH concluded that “while unvaccinated individuals remain at greatest risk of seri ous health consequences from COVID -19 infection, TO: ALL CITY EMPLOYEES
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weekly testing of unvaccinated groups is no longer slowing the spread as it did earlier in the pandemic due to the more infectious Omicron variants.”
Additionally, although San Pablo has had the highest per capita infection rate in the County since the pandemic began, infection rates in San Pablo in recent weeks have dropped compared to a number of other locations in the County . As of October 10, 2022, San Pablo’s two-week per capita infection rate was just above the midpoint in the County. A table of cases by location from the Contra Costa County Health Services website is attached.
The County Health Officer continues to recommend masking and social distancing to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, re-affirming on October 4, 2022 her ongoing recommendations for masking and social distancing at any in-person public meetings.
In light of these recent developments , the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services recommends modifications to the City’s operations at this time. If approved by the City Council on October 17, 2022, the following updates will be implemented by the City under the Mod ified Operations Plan Version 23 , effective October 18 , 2022:
1. Elimination of Weekly Testing of Unvaccinated City Employees.
Unvaccinated City employees (sworn and non -sworn) are no longer required to undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. All City employees who are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19 must continue to test as required in the City’s attached quarantine policy (Quarantine Policy) , which was originally set forth in section 5 of Modified Operations Plan Version 20, effective April 12, 2022.
2. Masking Requirements in City Facilities and Programs. a) Masking by City Employees:
1) All City employees are required to wear a mask properly covering their nose and mouth at City facilities or while on duty, except under any of the following circumstances in which masking is encouraged but not required:
i) The individual is alone at a workstation or alone in a room. There is no requirement for the room door to be closed for this exception to apply. ii) The individual is indoors actively eating or drinking, and is at least 6 feet from other persons.
iii) The individual is outdoors.
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iv) The individual is alone inside a vehicle.
2) Notwithstanding section 1 above, when indoors or outdoors at City facilities or on-duty, all City employees must comply with the masking requirements set forth in the City’s Quarantine Policy following exposure to COVID -19, a positive COVID-19 test, or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, except when the individual is actively eating or drinking and is at least 6 feet from other persons.
b) Masking by City Officials, City Volunteers and City Contractors:
1) All elected or appointed City officials, City volunteers and City contractors (including instructors) are required to wear a mask properly covering their nose and mouth at City facilities, in a City vehicle, or while in a personal vehicle with an on-duty City employee or person participating in a City program, except under any of the following circumstances in which masking is encouraged but not required:
i) The individual is alone at a workstation or alone in a room. There is no requirement for the room door to be closed for this exception to apply. ii) The individual is indoors actively eating or drinking , and is at least 6 feet from other persons.
iii) The individual is outdoors.
iv) The individual is alone inside a City vehicle.
2) Notwithstanding section 1 above, when indoors or outdoors at City facilities, in a City vehicle , or in a personal vehicle with an on-duty City employee or person participating in a City program, all elected or appointed officials, City volunteers and City contractors (including instructors) must comply with the masking requirements set forth in the City’s Quarantine Policy following exposure to COVID-19, a positive COVID-19 test, or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, except when the individual is actively eating or drinking and is at least 6 feet from other persons.
c) Masking in City Programs:
Members of the public participating in any voluntary City programs (i.e., Senior Center Programs, Paratr ansit, Community Center Programs, Police Programs) must wear a mask properly covering their nose and mouth when indoors unless (i) alone at a workstation, (ii) alone in a room whether or not the door is closed, or (iii) actively eating or drinking, and at least six feet from another person. Participants are encouraged but not required to mask at other times, provided, however, that whether indoors or outdoors , participants must comply with the masking requirements of the City’s Quarantine Policy following exposure to COVID -19, a positive COVID -19 test or experiencing TO: ALL CITY EMPLOYEES
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COVID-19 symptoms, except when the participant is actively eating or drinking and is at least 6 feet from other persons.
d) Masking by Members of the Public Attending Public Meetings or Conducting Business in City Facilities:
Members of the public entering City facilities or worksites to attend public meetings and/or conduct businesses must, at all times, wear a mask properly covering their nose and mouth, and may not eat or drink while inside the City facility or worksite. The City will provide masks to any member of the public who does not have one.
e) Masking at City Events:
Those attending an event held by the City are required to wear a mask properly covering their nose and mouth while indoors, unless actively eating or drinking and at least 6 feet from other persons, and are encouraged to mask while outdoors.
f) Masking at Non-City Events at Rented City Facilities Those attending an event held by an entity other than the City at a rented City facility are encouraged to mask while indoors in the leased premises, and are required to wear a mask properly covering their nose and mouth in all indoor common areas (e.g . lobbies, hallways and restrooms) and indoor areas designated for City workforce.
g) Masking by Long-Term Lessees/Recurrent Users of City Facilities (e.g., Holy Ghost Association and San Pablo Economic Development Corporation, collectively “Lessees”):
Lessees and their visitors are encouraged to mask while indoors in the leased premises, and are required to wear a mask properly covering their nose and mouth in all indoor common areas (e.g. lobbies, hallways and restrooms) and indoor areas designated for City workforce.
h) Outdoor Recreation (Adult/Youth):
All participants, coaches, referees and spectators at a recreation event that is not part of a City program located at an outdoor City facility are encouraged to mask.
3. Employee and Visitor Sign-In.
The City no longer requires City employees or others to sign -in when entering or leaving City facilities for purposes of COVID-19 contact tracing. City employees using the City Hall employee gym must continue to sign-in for purposes unrelated to COVID-19.
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4. Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) Must Be Used by City Employees by December 31, 2022.
On September 30, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 152 extending the deadline for employees to use their SPSL allotments to December 31, 2022.
SPSL provides covered City employees up to 80 hours of COVID-19 related paid leave. The Bill does not provide employees with any additional SPSL and merely extends the period of time during which employees who have not exhausted their SPSL allotments may use such leave.
Should you have any concerns or questions regarding this information, please contact Assistant City Manager Charles Ching at (510) 2 15-3031, or via email at:
This Revised Modified Operations Plan will become effective on October 18, 2022 if approved by City Council on October 17, 2022. The City’s prior Revised Modified Operations Plans remain in effect unless superseded by a later Revised Modified Operations Plan. Further Revised Modified Operations Plan(s) may be issued as circumstances regarding the COVID-19 pandemic change.
__________________________________ Date: October 12, 2022 Matt Rodriguez, City Manager/Director
Of Emergency Services
cc: San Pablo City Council
Executive Leadership Group
Attachment 1 – City Data
Attachment 2 – Quarantine Policy
Location Positive Case Count Cases Last 14 Days Population Cases Per 100,000 Cases Last 14 Days Total Deaths LTCF Deaths Non-LTCF Deaths Alamo 2,328 13 15,314 15,201.8 84.9 8 1 7
Antioch 34,637 154 112,848 30,693.5 136.5 208 37 171
Bay Point 7,913 46 23,896 33,114.3 192.5 37 2 35
Bethel Island 366 2 2,131 17,175.0 93.9 3 1 2
Brentwood 17,878 74 66,097 27,048.1 112.0 83 15 68
Byron 338 0 1,140 29,649.1 0.0 1 0 1
Clayton 2,040 7 11,268 18,104.4 62.1 13 2 11
Concord* 28,522 176 130,002 21,939.7 135.4 204 103 101
Crockett* 611 5 3,432 17,803.0 145.7 1 1 0
Danville* 9,274 45 58,494 15,854.6 76.9 36 17 19
Diablo 149 0 1,255 11,872.5 0.0 0 0 0
Discovery Bay 3,271 12 15,358 21,298.3 78.1 14 1 13
El Cerrito 4,148 53 24,846 16,694.8 213.3 22 7 15
Hercules 6,206 39 25,864 23,994.7 150.8 22 1 21
Kensington 534 5 5,428 9,837.9 92.1 1 0 1
Knightsen 103 0 1,596 6,453.6 0.0 0 0 0
Lafayette 4,118 40 25,358 16,239.5 157.7 14 4 10
Martinez* 9,872 75 44,577 22,145.9 168.2 40 9 31
Moraga 2,190 25 16,820 13,020.2 148.6 9 3 6
Oakley 13,178 58 42,895 30,721.5 135.2 72 5 67
Orinda 2,650 14 19,078 13,890.3 73.4 19 9 10
Pacheco 961 9 4,183 22,973.9 215.2 3 0 3
Pinole 4,701 35 19,369 24,270.7 180.7 13 0 13
Pittsburg 21,583 91 74,498 28,971.2 122.2 117 20 97
Pleasant Hill* 6,616 54 37,487 17,648.8 144.0 51 33 18
Richmond* 37,742 202 133,289 28,315.9 151.6 190 14 176
Rodeo 2,444 12 9,653 25,318.6 124.3 7 0 7
San Pablo* 15,824 64 44,301 35,719.3 144.5 75 16 59
San Ramon* 14,216 95 85,176 16,690.1 111.5 38 12 26
Walnut Creek* 14,697 125 91,783 16,012.8 136.2 138 82 56 Other/Unspecified 4,115 51 N/A N/A 0.0 8 1 7
Totals 273,225 1581 1,159,507 23,563.9 136.4 1,447 396 1,051 Quarantine Policy
Quarantine. The City continues to follow the State of California’s COVID -19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards recommended guidelines for returning to work after getting sick or exposed to COVID -19. As of the date of this Plan, the guidelines are as follows:
If you were exposed to someone with COVID -19 and you have COVID -19 symptoms, you can return to work when all of these are true:
• Your fever is gone, and you have no other symptoms
• You get a negative result from a COVID -19 test on Day 5 or later from when your symptoms began.
• Regardless of vaccination status or City masking rules, you wear a well -fitting mask for a total of 10 days.
• You continue to have no symptoms during the 10 days.
Otherwise, you cannot return to work until all of these are true:
• At least 10 days have passed since your symptoms began • Your fever is gone for 24 hours and other symptoms continuously improving.
If you were exposed to someone with COVID-19, but you do not have symptoms, you must get tested (PCR or antigen test) on Day 5. You can continue to go to work if all of these are true:
• You’re fully vaccinated.
• You continue not to have COVID-19 symptoms.
• You wear a well -fitting mask for a to tal of 10 days regardless of City masking policy.
• STOP coming to work if COVID-19 test on day 5 comes back positive.
If you test positive for COVID -19 but do not have symptoms , you can return to work when all of these are true:
• You have isolated at home for 5 days and never developed symptoms. • You get a negative result from a COVID-19 test on Day 5 or later from your last exposure.
• You wear a well -fitting mask for a total of 10 days regardless of City masking policy.
Otherwise, you cannot return to work for at least 10 days after you first tested positive.
If you have symptoms and test negative for COVID -19, you can return to work when all of these are true:
• All symptoms are gone.
• You get a negative result from a COVID -19 test on Day 5 or later from when your symptoms began.
Otherwise, you cannot return to work until after 10 days if fever is resolved and other remaining symptoms are continuing to resolve.