Citywide Coronavirus Update (05/20/20): Important Update to All City Email Subscribers
City of Culver City sent this bulletin at 05/20/2020 08:08 PM PDT
Citywide Coronavirus Update - May 20, 2020
**Today’s Citywide Coronavirus Update is being sent to all City email subscribers because it contains especially important information. If you would like to receive these email updates, please sign-up for the City's coronavirus email list.**
Pet Grooming/Training and Car Wash Businesses Allowed to Reopen
Residential Tenant and Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratoria Extension
Remember: Wear a Cloth Face Covering
Food Resources
Special Thanks for Donations
Free COVID-19 Testing Available
You Are Not Alone
Let's make a Culver City connection and talk soon. We’ll call you!
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1. Pet Grooming/Training and Car Wash Businesses Allowed to Reopen
The 13th Supplement to Public Order, which the City Manager issued on May 20th, allows pet grooming and pet training businesses to reopen using curbside drop-off/pick-up or walk-up; mobile pet grooming and/or pet training businesses to operate; and car wash businesses to reopen effective immediately. Businesses must follow all public health protocols contained in the order.
2. Residential Tenant and Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratoria Extension
The 12th Supplement to Public Order, issued by the City Manager on May 19th, is consistent with the direction given by City Council at the May 18th City Council meeting. It (1) extends the Residential Tenant and Commercial Tenant Eviction Moratoria (CTEM) to August 31, 2020 or the end of the Local Emergency, whichever occurs earlier; (2) excludes from the CTEM multi-national companies, publicly traded companies, or companies that employ 200 or more employees; and (3) reduces the grace period for the repayment of Back Rent from 12 months to 6 months for commercial tenants that have 10 or more, but less than 200, employees.
3. Remember: Wear a Cloth Face Covering
Remember: Cloth face coverings that securely cover the mouth and nose are required to be worn when you’re around people who don’t live in your own household, including at all of the places and outdoor spaces that are reopening.
Bring a clean cloth face covering with you when you leave the house. If you’re not around other people, doing a solitary activity, or when you’re with only the people from your household, you can take it off, but you should put it on if others approach. Children under two and people with certain disabilities do not need to wear a face covering.
The Culver City Emergency Food Drive continues to accept donations to help those in need in Culver City.
With many neighbors in our community over the age of 65 and/or with underlying medical conditions, and neighbors who have lost their jobs, and don’t have the means to purchase and pickup groceries during the pandemic, we welcome your help! Let’s bridge that gap by being a neighbor that helps neighbors and donate non-perishable food items to those in need.
The requested non-perishable items are:
Rice, dried beans (pinto, black, lentil), canned beans, pasta, pasta sauce, canned meat, canned vegetables, canned fruit, nuts, nut butters, jellies and jams, pancake mix, rolled oats, canned goods, low-sodium soup, dried eggs, freeze dried fruit and vegetables, freeze dried meats, granola and power bars, vegetable oil, flour, barley, quinoa, cornmeal, dried peas, split peas, salsa, popcorn, honey, canned fruit juice, water.
Items that are most needed are peanut butter, canned tuna, canned chicken, beef stew soup, chips, cookies, and shelf-stable milk.
Please drop off your non-perishable food items at any of the following locations or call the CERT Assistance Call Center at (310) 253-5545 to arrange a donation pick up from your doorstep by Bike Culver City.
Culver City Presbyterian Church 11269 Washington Blvd.
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 PM to 4 PM (enter through the courtyard)
Larsen Automotive 10707 Jefferson Blvd.
Hours : Monday-Friday 7:30 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM
Petco 5347 Sepulveda Blvd.
Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM Every day
Sorrento Italian Market 5518 Sepulveda Blvd.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 7 AM to 7 PM (Closed Tuesday) Sunday - 7 AM to 4 PM
If you or one of your neighbors are in need of food, please call the Culver City CERT Assistance Call Center at (310) 253-5545.
For more information, call Ira Diamond, Organizer, at (213) 309-4084 or Christine Parra, Culver City Emergency Coordinator, at (310) 253-5909.
FeedCulver
Culver City is an amazing community, and it’s pulling together to help those who are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. An example of this amazing community support and collaboration is FeedCulver. FeedCulver is a partnership between local restaurants, the Exchange Club, the Culver City Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Association, working with Mayor Göran Eriksson, Council Member Thomas Small, and local non-profits to prepare and distribute nourishing and nutritious meals to those in need in the Culver City community – and they need your support to make it happen.
How does it work? Local restaurants, led by Akasha, create and package meals, which are delivered to volunteer organizations each day to be distributed through their programs.
Who does this serve? FeedCulver distributes around 100 free meals per day to those in need in the Culver City community through local partners. Additionally, this program helps keep local businesses open and their employees working.
What can I do? Make a donation—buy a meal for a neighbor in need! Click here to donate to FeedCulver. All donations will be managed by the Exchange Club and the money will be used to cover the cost of food and preparation. Or, prepare food—do you own a restaurant or catering business? Contact FeedCulver about getting involved. Please note, due to stringent health requirements FeedCulver is not able to engage with home cooks at this time.
LA County Food Resources
Los Angeles County is committed to preventing hunger and ensuring access to food for all residents. The County is currently mobilizing a Countywide response to hunger by coordinating public agencies, nonprofits, and volunteers to provide meals to anyone in need during the weeks and months to come. LA County residents can visit the County COVID-19 website's food portal to receive or provide support at this critical time. The LA County portal connects those in need to those who can help. The food-insecure can find meal and voucher programs. Community organizations can find out how to connect people to the goods that are most needed.
Great Plates Delivered
The State of California recently announced Great Plates Delivered, a new meal delivery service for older adults. The program supports adults 65+ and adults 60-64 who are at high risk from COVID-19 in staying home and healthy by delivering three nutritious meals a day, while providing essential economic stimulus to local restaurants, food service businesses and workers struggling to stay afloat during this crisis. Visit the Great Plates Delivered website for more information.
CalFresh
LA County wants to remind you that CalFresh food assistance is available. Food assistance is needed more than ever to help individuals and households who have just lost jobs, businesses, homes and other financial resources, as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis.
While LA County's Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) offices remain closed, DPSS experts are still open for business and are ready to assist you.
We would like to extend a special thank you to our friends at the Asian World Film Festival for donating NutriVsta pink coconut water and the MOM Group for the generous donation of GoGo squeeZ applesauce packs for our food drive!
6. Free COVID-19 Testing Available
LA County strongly encourages all LA County residents who are interested in being tested to first contact their Primary Care Provider or Healthcare Center about receiving a test a their facility. If you do not have access to this care or are unable to contact them, free testing is available across the County. Priority is given to those who meet the criteria below.
Persons with the following symptoms:
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fevers
Chills
Repeated shaking with chills
Muscle pain
Headache
Sore throat
New loss of sense of smell
OR
Persons without symptoms who meet the following criteria:
8. Let's make a Culver City connection and talk soon. We’ll call YOU!
We want you to know that we are here for you. If you or another Culver City resident would like a check-in call for a quick chat, let us know. Our friendly City staff are making weekly phone calls to any residents 18 and older just to say “hi," see how you are doing, or offer information and resources. You don’t need a reason—we’ll call you. If you would like to sign-up for the weekly phone call program, give us a ring at (310) 253-6890 (Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM).
9. Do You Need a Volunteer?
If you or someone you know has a non-emergency, non-medical need related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and you would like assistance from a volunteer, please email the City or call the City’s Coronavirus Hotline at (310) 253-6890 (Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM). If you email or leave a message at the Hotline after hours, please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and your need. In an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.