DATE: May 19, 2020
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PRESENTATION AND DIRECTION TO STAFF ON THE REOPENING OF DISTRICT PUBLIC FACILITIES IN CONSIDERATION OF NEW COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO COVID-19 SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Starting May 1, 2020, San Diego County (County) relaxed its Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) health crisis restrictions, which would allow the San Diego Unified Port District (District) to re-open parks, beaches, and parking lots, if mandatory social distancing and sanitation protocols could be met.
Currently, all District parks, beaches, parking lots, and fourteen (14) of the twenty (20) comfort stations are closed. The public can walk or run through the parks and beaches, if they maintain social distancing requirements and do not stop or congregate in groups. The District has re-opened the Shelter Island, Pepper Park, and Chula Vista boat ramps with the required County protocols for signage and parking restrictions in place.
Under the County's protocol for parks and beaches, visitors would be allowed to visit, sit, lie down, and picnic at parks and beaches, if they adhere to the posted health restrictions and maintain the social distancing requirements. All active sports areas, such as tennis and basketball courts, are limited to use by members of a single family/household.
The County protocol requires that five (5) mandatory criteria be met before parks and beaches can re-open:
* Signage addressing visitor's health and social distancing requirements
* Protect employee health
* Prevent crowds from gathering
* Keep people at least six (6) feet apart
* Prevent unnecessary contact
The District has the option to keep parks closed, re-open all parks, or limit the number of parks re-opened. All County protocol requirements can be met, but at a substantial cost and impact to the District's budget. Leaving parks and beaches closed would result in minimal additional cost to the District, while opening all or a limited number under the Count...
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