Dear Residents,

The City of Rancho Palos Verdes continues to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus in Los Angeles County and would like to share the following updates with the community:

The Latest

Reminder: Countywide Curfew in Effect Until 6 a.m.

Due to civil unrest, the County of Los Angeles has issued a curfew that will be in effect from 6 p.m. tonight, June 1, to 6 a.m. June 2. No persons shall travel or be upon public streets, avenues, alleys, parks, ways or any other public place in the County of Los Angeles for the duration of this curfew. The following are exempt:

Law enforcement personnel
Firefighting personnel
Emergency health care providers
Emergency medical personnel
Civilians engaged in police or emergency work
Individuals seeking emergency care
Individuals experiencing homelessness who are sheltering in place
Individuals traveling to and from their place of employment, and
Representatives of the media

Please note that City parks, beaches and the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve will be closed to the public during curfew hours.

The City continues to monitor activity in the greater Los Angeles area, as well as demonstrations in the South Bay.

For more information about the curfew, visit lacounty.gov/emergency

June 2 City Council Meeting to be Held Virtually

Due to the curfew related to L.A. County’s state of emergency, the June 2 City Council meeting will be held virtually using the Zoom video conference platform.

The meeting will start at 7 p.m. and will be live-streamed on the City website at rpvca.gov and televised on RPVtv Cox 33/Frontier FiOS 38. Visit rpvca.gov/participate for information on how to participate in public comment.

If you have any questions, please contact the City Clerk's office at 310-544-5217 or at CityClerk@rpvca.gov. If you require a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in a meeting, please email at adarequests@rpvca.gov.

Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 While Demonstrating

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health asks anyone participating in demonstrations to practice physical distancing and wear face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Public Health supports the need for L.A. County residents to exercise their first amendment rights. There is, however, risk that these gatherings can become super-spreader events where a great deal of transmission of the COVID-19 virus can occur. Everyone engaging in peaceful protest should always wear a face covering over their nose and mouth and keep six feet apart from others not in your household.

Update on County-Run COVID-19 Testing Sites

L.A. County's current state of emergency has impacted the operations of a number of County COVID-19 testing sites. To ensure testing sites are safe for both patients and staff, the following sites are closed today, June 1:

Site Closures

All AltaMed Testing Sites located at the following addresses:
- AltaMed - 1724 Pennsylvania Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90033
- AltaMed - 972 Goodrich Blvd., Commerce, CA 90022
- AltaMed - 8627 Atlantic Ave., South Gate, CA 90280
- AltaMed - Sunset Ave., West Covina, CA 91790
- AltaMed - 2040 Camfield Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90040
- AltaMed - 6336 Passons Blvd., Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Long Beach City College - 1305 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. Long Beach, CA 90806.
City of Bell - 6480-6410 Atlantic Ave., Bell, CA 90203 (closed at 11am today).
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - 8730 Alden Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90059 (closing at 1pm today).
OptumServe operated sites that will close at 3pm:
- Santa Monica Airport - 2800 Airport Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90405.
- West Jordan High School - 171 W. Bort St., Long Beach, CA 90805.

What To Do If Your Testing Site Closed Today

If your COVID-19 test appointment was scheduled for today at a location that is closed, you will be notified by email or over a phone call (if an e-mail address was not available).

Additional Testing Site Closures

Additional sites may close in order to adhere to local curfews, as they are determined throughout the day. Closures to any additional County-run or County-partnered testing sites will be updated on the County’s testing website: covid19.lacounty.gov/testing.

You are encouraged to visit the website for the most updated list of open and closed testing sites, as well as any changes to their operational hours.

Employment Opportunities and EDD Virtual Town Hall June 2

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi is holding a virtual town hall meeting tomorrow, June 2 at 4 p.m. via Facebook Live to discuss area employment opportunities. He will be joined by Jan Vogel, Executive Director of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board, and Ken Gomez, Deputy Division Chief for the Employment Development Department’s (EDD) Workforce Services Branch in the L.A./Coastal Region.

Visit Assemblymember Muratsuchi’s Facebook page to tune in at facebook.com/Muratsuchi

Tomorrow is Takeout Tuesday!

The community is encouraged to join in the “Takeout Tuesdays and Takeout Thursdays” initiative launched by the Peninsula cities and the PVP Chamber of Commerce by posting on social media and inviting friends and neighbors to order takeout, using Tuesdays and Thursdays as a special reminder.

Residents are asked to show their support by ordering takeout or delivery, not only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but on a regular basis throughout the coronavirus restrictions. Check the Open for Business page on the City website for a list of local restaurants offering takeout, delivery and curbside pickup.

Palos Verdes Library District Launches Curbside Hold Pickup at All Locations

The Palos Verdes Library District will launch Curbside Hold Pick Up at all library locations starting tomorrow, June 2. During this time of safe distancing, the library would like to continue providing excellent service to the community by providing access to materials while the library remains closed.

Starting June 2, patrons can drive up to either Peninsula Center, Miraleste, or Malaga Cove Library branches to pick up their holds. For the safety of the community and library staff, all L.A. County Public Health guidelines will be followed to provide touch free services. These guidelines include the use of safety masks, quarantining of materials, and regular cleaning.

Hold pick up starts June 2 at all branches, Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Only items you have been notified that are available for pick up will be distributed.
The library is not available for browsing. Please check your library accounts online, your email or call before arriving.
Please have your face coverings on and library card ready.
Peninsula Center roof parking lot at 650 Deep Valley Drive will be open for hold pick up. Signage will be posted for your convenience to drive up for service.
Both Malaga Cove and Miraleste branches will allow you to park and pick up your hold.
Malaga Cove parking lot entrance off of Via Pinale will allow for parking and pick up.
Miraleste Library parking lot will be open and services will be provided at the front entrance.

The library buildings will be closed to the public and all other services will not be available. Book drops will reopen on Monday, June 8, and patrons are encouraged to place items on hold online by visiting www.pvld.org or calling the library phone messaging system 310-377-9584 ext. 601. Librarians will return your calls and assist you with your materials. Books, DVDs, video games, and music CDs will be available to be placed on hold. Magazines and newspapers will not be available.

Items will be quarantined and cleaned upon return, resulting in a delayed check-in. No overdue fines will be charged due to delay. Book donations are currently not being accepted.

Contact the Palos Verdes Library District for more information (310) 377-9584 or visit pvld.org/curbsideholdpickup

Upcoming Local Blood Drive

Blood donations have decreased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthy, eligible donors are urged to come out and give to ensure there’s lifesaving blood on the shelves for those who need it.

The American Red Cross is holding a blood drive tomorrow, Tuesday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pacific Unitarian Universalist Church, 5621 Montemalaga Drive in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Reserve a time online at redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code: PACIFICUNITARIANCHURCH.
Visit redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to complete the pre-donation paperwork.

The Red Cross has implemented additional precautions to ensure the safety of its donors and staff. There is no evidence that the novel coronavirus can be transmissible by blood transfusion, and there have been no reported cases worldwide of transmissions for any respiratory virus, including the novel coronavirus.

For more information, visit redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

Be Part of RPVtv’s #RPVTogether PSA

The City invites residents to join us in thanking all of our frontline workers, as well as community members who have stepped up to help our neighbors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Share your photo, video or message of gratitude on social media with the hashtag #RPVTogether to be included in a special community public service announcement that will air on RPVtv. Submissions may also be emailed to mbarnes@rpvca.gov.

We are all in this together, RPV.

Cases

As of June 1, there are 55,968 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Los Angeles County, including the South Bay, so the public should not think one location is safer than another and everyone should be aware and practice physical distancing. The total includes 96 cases in Rancho Palos Verdes, 42 in Palos Verdes Estates, 14 in Rolling Hills Estates and two in Rolling Hills. Countywide, 2,384 people have died.

According to the Department of Public Health, 11 deaths have been reported in Rancho Palos Verdes. The City extends its deepest condolences to the families of these residents.

For a list of cases broken down by city, demographic characteristics, and settings, visit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/locations.htm

For an interactive dashboard with maps and graphs showing testing, cases and death data by community, poverty level, age, sex and race/ethnicity visit: http://dashboard.publichealth.lacounty.gov/covid19_surveillance_dashboard/

An interactive dashboard of COVID-19 cases in the South Bay maintained by the City of Torrance is available at bit.ly/2XB1fv1. The dashboard reflects information sourced by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Always check with trusted sources for the latest accurate information about the novel coronavirus.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health: publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus
California Department of Public Health: cdph.ca.gov/covid19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): cdc.gov/COVID19
World Health Organization: who.int/coronavirus
California Governor’s Office: covid19.ca.gov
County of Los Angeles: lacounty.gov/covid19
L.A. County residents can also call 2-1-1
FEMA Coronavirus Rumor Control: https://www.fema.gov/Coronavirus-Rumor-Control

Sign up for “Notify Me” city listervs at rpvca.gov/notify

Be sure to also follow the City on Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Sign up for emergency alerts from Alert SouthBay by:

Texting “alertsb” to 888-777, which returns a link to register for Everbridge (for COVID-19-related alerts, text the keyword "cv19rpv")
Registering online at alertsouthbay.com
Downloading the free Everbridge app on an iOS or Android device from the App Store or Google Play. Select “Find an organization or subscription” and search “alertsb”

Sign up for emergency alerts from Alert LA County at https://lacounty.gov/emergency/alert-la/