City of Coquitlam COVID-19 Phased Reopening Framework
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City of Coquitlam COVID-19 Updated July 20, 2020 Phased Reopening Framework A plan to coordinate the safe reopening of civic facilities and delivery of City services. The City of Coquitlam takes its responsibility as a public service agency and an employer very seriously. To that end, we have established clear policies to support the health and safety of the people we serve and our employees. This Reopening Evaluation includes administrative measures such as using an appointment-based system for City services and registration for Criteria recreation programs and fitness facilities. It also includes engineering controls such as enhanced cleaning protocols, ³ Safety of staff, patrons and community, physical distancing measures and protective barriers, as required. The City’s Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) team including compliance with Provincial plays a critical role in the safe reopening of Coquitlam’s civic facilities and will continue to monitor and assess the Health Orders and regulatory requirements delivery of our services to ensure we continue to comply with Provincial Health Orders and other regulatory agencies. ³ Once safety objectives are met, the City The plan outlined below will guide the City as it gradually reopens its facilities and reintroduces in-person services and considers: programs. It is important to note that the decisions related to specific facilities and City services will be subject to the evaluation criteria outlined above. Consequently, individual facilities may reopen at different times within the stages • Labour and operational considerations identified below. • Budget and financial viability As the City moves forward with its Phased Reopening, updates will be posted to coquitlam.ca/covid19. For additional • Community demand/need updates follow the @CityofCoquitlam on social media and download the CoquitlamConnect mobile app. STAGE 2* STAGE 1 STAGE 3* STAGE 4* Modified Operations / Critical Business Functions Substantial Facility Reopening** Full Operation Partial Facility Reopening** March 16, 2020 – June 15, 2020 June 15, 2020 – July 19, 2020 July 20, 2020 – To Be Determined To Be Determined Open to the Public Open to the Public Open to the Public Open to the Public • City Parks and Trails • All facilities available in Stage 1 All facilities available in Stages 1 and 2, • All City facilities • Sport Fields (informal use only; • June 15 – City Hall, Animal Shelter, with expanded access as follows: no organized sports/practices) Austin Works Yard, Fire/Rescue • City Hall, Animal Shelter, Archives, • May 9 – Park Washrooms, Tennis Admin (by appointment only***) Fire/Rescue Admin (limited hours) Courts, Dog Parks, Skate Parks, • June 15–19 – Spray Pads • Indoor Recreation Facilities including Outdoor Table Games, Bike Skills Disc • June 17 – TC Recycling Depot CCAC, PSLC, Dogwood Pavilion, Glen Golf (Mundy Park) (limited) Pine Pavilion, Pinetree Community • June 1 – Playgrounds, all Sport • June 22 – Coquitlam Archives Centre, Poirier Community Centre, Courts, Outdoor Exercise Equipment (by appointment) Summit Community Centre, • Public Safety Building (limited) • June 27 – Outdoor Pools (registered Centennial Activity Centre, Smiling • Robinson Cemetery Admin Office (by access) Creek Activity Centre, Victoria appointment) • TBD – Partner Facilities: Coquitlam Hall, The Getaway Youth Centre, Facility The Landing Youth Centre (limited Closed to the Public Public Library, Evergreen Cultural Status Centre, Place des Arts, Place registered access) • City Hall, Austin Works Yard, Fire/ • Sports Fields (organized sports/ Rescue Admin Offices Maillardville (partial/modified services) practices) • Town Centre Recycling Depot Closed to the Public • Coquitlam Animal Shelter Closed to the Public • n/a • Coquitlam Archives • Indoor Recreation Facilities • All Indoor Recreation Facilities, • Field Houses including 50+ pavilions, youth centres, aquatic facilities, arenas, fitness rooms and community centres • Outdoor Pools • Spray Pads • Partner Facilities, including Coquitlam Public Library • No public access to indoor civic All protocols from Stage 1 but where All protocols from Stages 1 and 2 with Ongoing: facilities public access to indoor civic facilities is the following modifications: • City staff education/resources • City staff education/resources permitted: • Limited shared equipment and • Safety signage/public • Safety signage/public education • Additional safety signage supplies in recreation programs, with education enhanced cleaning protocols Safety • Enhanced cleaning of touch points • Limited/controlled public access • Enhanced cleaning in all indoor facilities and park • Physical distancing measures of touch points and Protocols washrooms • Physical barriers (e.g. sneeze guards) shared equipment in all • No gatherings of 50+ • No shared equipment or supplies in indoor facilities and park • Park Hosts recreation programs washrooms • OHS Monitoring and Assessment • Increased hand sanitizing stations • OHS Monitoring and Assessment • Police and Fire/Rescue Protection All services from Stage 1 plus: All services from Stages 1 and 2 plus: Regular operations • Waste Collection Services • Virtual Public Hearings and Advisory • Hybrid in-person and virtual Council • Park and trail access Committee Meetings and Committee Meetings, and Public • Online and phone services, incl. • Limited in-person services at City Hearings (open to the public via business licensing, development Hall (by appointment only) web-stream) applications and building permits • Limited, modified outdoor camps • Limited in-person services at City Hall • Electronic Council Meetings and fitness and Animal Shelter (no appointment • Virtual fitness programming and • Limited, registered outdoor required; e.g. Property Tax payments/ activities swimming inquiries, pet adoptions) Available • Virtual (limited) indoor inspections • Private boarding at Animal Shelter • In-person indoor and outdoor inspections, including business Services • Limited outdoor and essential (reduced capacity) inspections • Pet adoptions (by appointment) licensing, building permits, film and public works • Ongoing information updates • Online and virtual community through City website, mobile apps engagement and public consultation • Modified, registered outdoor and and social media activities indoor programs: arenas, aquatics, fitness, community centres and Seniors • Modified, registered drop-in use: arenas, aquatics, fitness, community centres, and Seniors • Limited facility bookings (limited capacity) * Coquitlam’s operational stages will align with the phases of the BC Restart Plan. (gov.bc.ca/restartbc) ** Not all facilities/services at each stage will re-open at the same time. *** For information on booking appointments for services visit coquitlam.ca/appointments. | coquitlam.ca/covid19.