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You are here: Home / Home Top List / Mayor Adam Eisen Addresses City of HMB’s COVID-19 Response and Operational Changes

Mayor Adam Eisen Addresses City of HMB’s COVID-19 Response and Operational Changes

March 13, 2020 by Michelle Leave a Comment

LETTER. Half Moon Bay Residents (vea la versión en español a continuación),
The health and safety of all residents in Half Moon Bay is our highest priority. I know there is a deep concern about the spread of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus.
I want to reassure you that the City of Half Moon Bay is taking action to address the situation. We must come together as a community to ensure everyone’s well-being during this pandemic.
I see us working together in three ways:
  • The City of Half Moon Bay is coordinating daily with our public health officials at the San Mateo County Health Department, local and regional agencies, and community-based organizations. Changes and measures have been adopted in daily operations and activities in the best interests of the residents in Half Moon Bay. Please visit https://www.smchealth.org/coronavirus for information and resources.
  • As individuals, it is important for each one of us to minimize our own risk of being infected by taking preventative measures within and outside our homes. Some simple steps include washing your hands frequently, not touching your face, coughing or sneezing into a tissue and then throwing the tissue in the trash, avoiding crowded places if you are at a higher risk, and staying home if you are sick. For a full list of the actions you can take, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coronavirus disease prevention and treatment website.
  • As a community, we can demonstrate values of compassion and decency by not spreading misinformation, purchasing only what our household needs from stores, educating ourselves, taking care of our most vulnerable residents, and not shaking hands. Our first responders, and particularly our vulnerable residents, need access to emergency supplies as well. Please think community wide as we stock up for our own families.
Operationally, the City has made the following adjustments to City Services:
  1. All City events from now until May 1, 2020 are cancelled or postponed (please see www.hmbcity.com/covid19 for a complete list – Earth Day, the NET citizens academy, Census Night Out, Ocean View Park ribbon cutting, and other events are included).
  2. All recreation programming and facility rentals are cancelled until May 1, 2020.
  3. Boys & Girls Club programming at the Ted Adcock Community Center is cancelled until May 1, 2020.
  4. The Second Harvest Food Bank will remain operational, however, may be moved into the parking lot in an open-air environment.
  5. All Parks & Recreation Commission meetings and any committee meetings are cancelled until May 1, 2020.
  6. The public counters at City facilities will be CLOSED effective March 16, 2020 until further notice. Appointments by phone will be available. To schedule an appointment, please call (650) 726-8250.
  7. The Lobby of the Ted Adcock Community Center will remain open during regular business hours for public restroom and water fountain use.
  8. The City Council meeting scheduled for March 17, 2020 and the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for March 24, 2020 are still scheduled but will take place with alternate methods for public participation. Additional information will be available on the agendas for those meetings. We highly encourage everyone, especially those at-risk, to watch from home utilizing Channel 27, Granicus online streaming, and Facebook live (one in English, one in Spanish). Comments may be submitted to the City Clerk via email at jblair@hmbcity.com prior to or during the meeting, via Facebook live during the meeting, or via dedicated phone lines at (650) 477-4963 (English) and (650) 445-3090 (Spanish) during the meeting.
  9. City Parks will remain open, but users are cautioned to use their best judgment. City maintenance staff will institute enhanced cleaning protocols throughout parks.
  10. The City Council is scheduled to declare a Local State of Emergency at its March 17, 2020 meeting as a way to allow the City to start maintaining a list of costs incurred due to COVID-19 in the chance that federal money becomes available in the future. As of the sending of this letter, there are still no confirmed cases on the Coastside. This is merely a method to recoup costs if necessary.
As your Mayor, I along with City staff will communicate with you regularly about COVID-19 in the coming weeks and months.
Our goal is to communicate accurate information, raise awareness, and support your needs. I am more than confident we will get through this together.
Please feel free to email me with your questions and concerns. Prevention and preparedness moving forward is our best defense. This is the time to plan, not panic. We are in this together.
Adam Eisen, Mayor

Residentes de Half Moon Bay,
La salud y seguridad de todos los residentes en Half Moon Bay es nuestra máxima prioridad. Sé que existe una profunda preocupación por la propagación de COVID-19, también conocido como coronavirus.
Quiero asegurarles que la Ciudad de Half Moon Bay está tomando medidas para abordar la situación. Debemos unirnos como comunidad para garantizar el bienestar de todos durante esta pandemia.
Nos veo trabajando juntos de tres maneras:
  • La Ciudad de Half Moon Bay está coordinando diariamente con nuestros oficiales de salud pública en el Departamento de Salud del Condado de San Mateo, agencias locales y regionales y organizaciones comunitarias. Se han adoptado cambios y medidas en las operaciones y actividades diarias en beneficio de los residentes de Half Moon Bay. Visite https://www.smchealth.org/coronavirus para obtener información y recursos.
  • Como individuos, es importante que cada uno de nosotros minimice nuestro propio riesgo de ser infectado tomando medidas preventivas dentro y fuera de nuestros hogares. Algunos pasos simples incluyen lavarse las manos con frecuencia, no tocarse la cara, toser o estornudar en un pañuelo de papel y luego tirar el pañuelo a la basura, evitar lugares abarrotados si tiene un mayor riesgo y quedarse en casa si está enfermo. Para obtener una lista completa de las acciones que puede tomar, visite el sitio web de prevención y tratamiento de la enfermedad coronavirus de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC).
  • Como comunidad, podemos demostrar valores de compasión y decencia al no difundir información errónea, comprando solo lo que nuestro hogar necesita de las tiendas, educándonos, cuidando a nuestros residentes más vulnerables y no darse la mano.
Operacionalmente, la Ciudad ha realizado los siguientes ajustes a los Servicios de la Ciudad:
  1. Todos los eventos de la Ciudad desde ahora hasta el 1 de mayo de 2020 se han cancelado o pospuesto (consulte http://www.hmbcity.com/covid19 obtener una lista completa: Día de la Tierra, la academia de ciudadanos NET, Noche del Censo, corte de listones del parque Ocean View y Otros eventos están incluidos).
  2. Todos los programas de recreación y alquileres de instalaciones se cancelan hasta el 1 de mayo de 2020.
  3. La programación del Boys & Girls Club en el Centro Comunitario Ted Adcock se cancela hasta el 1 de mayo de 2020.
  4. El Banco de Alimentos Second Harvest permanecerá operativo, sin embargo, puede ser trasladado al estacionamiento en un ambiente al aire libre.
  5. Todas las reuniones de la Comisión de Parques y Recreación y cualquier reunión de comités se cancelan hasta el 1 de mayo de 2020.
  6. Los mostradores públicos en los edificios de la Ciudad estarán CERRADOS a partir del 16 de marzo de 2020 hasta nuevo aviso. Citas por teléfono estarán disponibles. Para programar una cita, llame al (650) 726-8250.
  7. El Lobby del Centro Comunitario Ted Adcock permanecerá abierto durante el horario comercial habitual para el uso de baños públicos y fuentes de agua.
  8. La reunión del Consejo Municipal programada para el 17 de marzo de 2020 y la reunión de la Comisión de Planificación programada para el 24 de marzo de 2020 todavía están programadas, pero tomaran lugar con métodos alternativos para la participación pública. La información adicional estará disponible en las agendas de esas reuniones. Alentamos a todos, especialmente a aquellos en riesgo a mirar desde casa utilizando el Canal 27, la transmisión en línea de Granicus y Facebook en vivo. Los comentarios pueden enviarse al la Secretaria de la Ciudad por correo electrónico al jblair@hmbcity.com o por medio de una línea telefónica dedicada al (650) 477-4963 (inglés) y (650) 445-3090 (español) durante la reunión
  9. Los parques de la ciudad permanecerá abiertos, pero se advierte a los usuarios que usen su mejor juicio. El personal de mantenimiento de la ciudad instituirá protocolos de limpieza mejorados en todos los parques.
  10. El Concejo de la Ciudad está programado para declarar un Estado de Emergencia Local en su reunión del 17 de marzo de 2020 como una forma de permitir que la Ciudad comience a mantener una lista de los costos incurridos debido a COVID-19 en la posibilidad de que el dinero federal esté disponible en el futuro. A partir de esta fecha, todavía no hay casos confirmados en la costa. Esto es simplemente un método para recuperar costos si es necesario.
Como su alcalde, me comunicaré con usted regularmente sobre COVID-19 en las próximas semanas y meses en coordinación con el personal de la ciudad.
Mi objetivo es comunicar información precisa, crear conciencia y apoyar sus necesidades. Estoy más que seguro de que superaremos esto juntos.
No dude en enviarme un correo electrónico con sus preguntas y preocupaciones. La prevención y la preparación para avanzar es nuestra mejor defensa. Este es el momento de planificar, no entrar en pánico. Estamos en esto juntos.
Adam Eisen, alcalde

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