This is to provide you the following revised document from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for:
Please visit their website for all of the protocols and guidance documents related to COVID-19, including information on the vaccine.
Thank you, from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
5/12/21
On Monday, May 17, the City will reopen certain City facilities in accordance with public health guidelines. The public may visit facilities to conduct business during specified business hours beginning that date, in accordance with established safety protocols. Face coverings and social distancing will be required. Virtual services will continue to be offered for convenience and appointments are still recommended to reduce wait times and ensure social distancing.
The City has implemented all possible steps to ensure a safe environment for both our employees and visitors. This includes workplace modifications to provide for appropriate social distancing, plexy glass barriers at public counters, and increased cleaning and disinfecting of facilities. In addition, employees have completed training on how to clean and disinfect their workspace before and after each shift, or as necessary, for the protection of employee and visitor health.
“We are very excited to open the doors to your facilities so that we can serve you in-person whenever possible,” said Interim City Manager Sean Joyce. Over the last few weeks, employees have phased back to the workplace as necessary to deliver services to the community, while maintaining safe operations. As we transition to full reopening between May 17 and June 1, employees will be on site during regular business hours. We encourage the public to continue to make appointments when visiting city facilities andfollow protocols posted prominently at each city facility per Los Angeles County Health Orders. Face masks and social distancing will be required at all times when inside the facility and sneeze guards have been installed where necessary for the safety of visitors and employees. Visitors may be asked to have their temperatures checked prior entering city facilities and be required to schedule appointments for in-person meetings with department staff to ensure that office capacity reductions are maintained in accordance with LA County Health requirements.
For your convenience, virtual services, such as online payments and meetings, will continue to be offered.
Also beginning May 17, the South Pasadena Public Library will welcome customers back into the library building with its “Library Abridged” modified in-person services. The popular Library Takeout no-contact borrowing service and Materials Matchmaker offering will continue during this transition as services are reintroduced. For more information about in-library services visit the library’s website at www.southpasadenaca.gov/libraryabridged or call 626-403-7350.
The Planning, Building and Public Works public counters will start in-person scheduled appointments beginning the week of May 31, but will continue to offer virtual appointments as well. Signs posted online at www.southpasadenaca.gov/government/departments/planning-and-building and in the City Hall courtyard will provide information on how to schedule meetings with staff.
The Senior Center will re-open on June 7 as it completes minor interior renovations. The limited reopening will allow for certain activities to resume at 25 to 50% capacity, depending on the activity. Staff anticipates additional guidance from the health department to be released shortly. The Senior Meals Program will continue to deliver meals through the end of June and begin in-person meal service on July 6.
The City is also taking measures to again conduct in-person City Council and Commission/committee meetings. Protocols are being developed and physical barriers are planned for installation for the safety of all. Live in-person council and commission meetings are expected to resume mid-June or early July.
The City will continue to monitor the evolving situation and follow guidance from public health officials.
All Californians need to be prepared for potential outages, especially those who rely on electricity for medical devices and equipment and live in a high fire risk area. Southern California Edison’s Medical Baseline customers can now have greater peace of mind with a clean, portable backup battery, with renewable charging from an accompanying solar panel, through the utility’s Critical Care Backup Battery Program. “SCE wants to help empower our customers and communities to be as prepared as possible for potential outages caused by unexpected weather and other emergencies,” said Jessica Lim, SCE principal manager of Customer Programs and Services.“Programs and services, such as Critical Care Backup Battery, can help provide additional resiliency and support during these critical times.”
Customers who may be eligible for the Critical Care Backup Battery Program must:
Eligible customers will receive a letter informing them about the program and providing details on how to work with an SCE-approved contractor to determine the appropriate battery size for their medical devices. Once confirmed, the contractor will then deliver and set up the backup battery and solar panel for customers free of charge. “We understand the burden the pandemic, which has been compounded by extreme weather events, can have on our customers and we have made it simpler for them to qualify for important programs like Medical Baseline until June 30,” said Lim.
Customers who may be eligible for the Medical Baseline Program:
Customers who are not enrolled in an income-qualified program and do not meet the qualifications for the Critical Care Backup Battery Program can still check their eligibility for Medical Baseline online at sce.com/medicalbaseline, which is now available in 19 languages, including Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Tagalog. To learn more about rebates and incentives for portable power solutions, including the Critical Care Backup Battery Program, customers should visit sce.com/customerresources. Customers who are not enrolled in an income-qualified program can learn more on how they can apply by visiting sce.com/careandfera.
5/11/21
To receive important public safety messages from the City, we urge you to sign up for ConnectSouthPas: https://connectsouthpasadena.bbcportal.com/?
The notification system allows you to create a profile and select how you would like officials to contact you in an emergency – options include email, voice or text message. You can register multiple phone numbers, email addresses, and can even register locations in South Pasadena of interest to you, such as your home, a relative’s home or your child’s school.
5/11/21
It’s never been easier to get your COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccines are available for anyone aged 16 years and older who lives or works in LA County—regardless of immigration status. Please bring a photo ID with you and teens 16 and 17 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Help protect your loved ones and your community and walk up to any LA County-run vaccination site and get vaccinated today, no appointment needed!
Visit VaccinateLACounty.com to find a vaccination site near you.
5/11/21
Learn more about when and where you don’t have to wear a mask if you are fully vaccinated. For more information go to http://VaccinateLACounty.com
5/11/21
The South Pasadena Community Services Department and Parks and Recreation
Commission would like to hear feedback from South Pasadena residents regarding the
two potential pocket parks to be built at 2006 Berkshire Avenue and 1107 Grevelia
Street.
The Community Services Department will hold a virtual community meeting on Zoom on
Monday, May 10, 2021, at 6:30 pm. The purpose of this meeting is to obtain input from
South Pasadena residents regarding the conceptual designs of the pocket park that will be
presented by David Volz, of David Volz Design.
To join the Virtual Community Meeting via Zoom, use Meeting ID: 910 9555 8784 with
Passcode: 741060 or dial in at: +1 (669) 900-6833.
Zoom link:https://zoom.us/j/91095558784?pwd=a2FHNnZJY0QrOUsxb3NKUzFRc0g0dz09#success
Comments can be contributed during the meeting or can be submitted by emailing Sheila
Pautsch at spautsch@southpasadenaca.gov by Monday, May 10, 2021 by 12:30pm. If
you are unable to attend the meeting, you can view the presentation and provide feedback
by visiting www.southpasadenaca.gov/pocketparks.
Your valued input will be part of your neighborhood. If you have any questions, please
contact me at 626-403-7362, or via email at spautsch@southpasadenaca.gov.
5/10/21
You are fully vaccinated if it’s has been at least two weeks since you got the Johnson and Johnson (J&J)/Janssen vaccine, or at least two weeks since you got the second dose of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
Outdoors:
Indoors:
Learn more about when and where you don’t have to wear a mask if you are fully vaccinated or visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov.
5/7/21
With benefit of the insights of four community focus groups of 31 South Pasadena community leaders, each describing the ideal qualities they wish to see in the next city manager, the City Council retained executive recruiter Mr. Gary Phillips, of Bob Murray & Associates to undertake a national recruitment to gather qualified candidates to fill the city’s vacant city manager position. Following candidate screening, and two rounds of City Council interviews, and a well-received April 28 virtual community forum with the final candidate, the City Council has unanimously appointed Armine Chaparyan to the City’s top administrative post. Ms. Chaparyan has 20 years of local government experience, most recently serving as assistant city manager of San Gabriel.
“The City Council has an ambitious agenda for making South Pasadena even more special than it already is. We look forward to working with Armine to advance infrastructure projects and services that improve the quality of life of every South Pasadenan. We know that Armine is very familiar with our city and looks forward to putting her energy and talent to good use in South Pasadena. We are excited to welcome Armine as our new City Manager,” said Mayor Diana Mahmud.
Ms. Chaparyan, a graduate of John Muir High School in Pasadena, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from U.C.L.A and a Masters of Public Administration from U.S.C. She will start her new position with South Pasadena on Monday, May 31, 2021. Her starting annual salary is $215,000.
5/6/21
To receive important public safety messages from the City, we urge you to sign up for ConnectSouthPas: https://connectsouthpasadena.bbcportal.com/?
The notification system allows you to create a profile and select how you would like officials to contact you in an emergency – options include email, voice or text message. You can register multiple phone numbers, email addresses, and can even register locations in South Pasadena of interest to you, such as your home, a relative’s home or your child’s school.
5/6/21
City Hall Scoop 