Full Notification

Updates to City operations since yesterday are highlighted in yellow.

Last updated on 3/28/20 - 7:00 p.m.

In response to the increasing concerns of COVID-19 throughout L.A. County, City of Duarte leaders are implementing temporary preventative measures in City operations effective immediately. Maintaining the health and safety of our residents is our first priority. The City is monitoring the situation and taking actions based on direction from the Safer at Home Order for Control of COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order and the California Department of Health. The changes to operations will be in place through the end of April or until further notice. Please note that additional changes may occur as the situation is assessed.

At this time, the area that the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health refers to as "Duarte" has two confirmed cases of COVID-19. "Duarte" is roughly a 39,700 population area encompassing the Cities of Duarte and Bradbury, and the unincorporated county regions of Monrovia, Arcadia, and Duarte.

Due to federal privacy laws, no additional information regarding the patient is available. The best course of action for all residents is to stay home when not conducting essential business, wash your hands and clean surfaces frequently, and practice social distancing (six feet between each person).

Self-quarantine instructions if you have been exposed to someone diagnosed with COVID-19

Self-isolation instructions if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19

City Facilities/Services

• City Hall will be open by appointment only. The building will not be open to the general public starting March 17. Please call (626) 357-7931 to make an appointment if you need permits, inspections, business licenses or similar service. 
• Reloading a TAP card at City Hall will require an appointment. TAP cards can also be reloaded at the Duarte/City of Hope Metro Gold Line Station or online.
• No dog license(s) will be sold at the Duarte Public Safety Office or City Hall until further notice. Please review required documents and payment method: Dog License Special Notice
• City Hall employees will still be available to answer resident questions via phone and email during regular business hours. Regular hours are Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Public Safety office will maintain regularly scheduled hours until further notice. Regular hours are Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Friday & Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • In the case of an emergency, always dial 9-1-1.
• Indoor facilities such as Fitness Center, Senior Center, Teen Center, Community Center, Royal Oaks Park Building and Duarte Park Building are closed through April.
• Pools at the Fitness Center will be closed through April.
• New reservations of facilities/gazebos (Royal Oaks Park Building, Teen Center and Community Center) have been suspended until further notice. 

Public Safety Services

• The City’s Emergency Operations Center has been activated at the lowest level.
• On March 17, the City Manager declared a local emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the Duarte City Council will be ratifying that action on March 24. A proclamation of a local emergency allows the City to:
  • Mobilize local resources
  • Coordinate interagency response
  • Accelerate procurement of vital supplies
  • Use mutual aid
  • Seek reimbursement from State and Federal governments
  • Make or issue rules and regulations reasonably related to the protection of life and property
  • Require emergency services of any city employee
• The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) will have enhanced patrol during this time, particularly in unincorporated parts of the County and contract cities, such as Duarte. In addition to providing general safety, the intent of increased patrol is to mitigate burglarization of business while they are closed and to do welfare checks on homebound and limited mobility seniors.
• LASD is requesting that non-emergency incidents be reported online through the Sheriff’s Online Report Tracking System.
  • Report the following incidents online:
    • Lost or stolen cell phones valued $950 or less
    • Lost or stolen property valued $950 or less
    • Vandalism, excluding graffiti, where damage is valued under $400
    • Theft from an unlocked vehicle valued $950 or less
    • Theft from an open or unsecured area valued $950 or less
    • Supplemental Loss Form (Must already have a LASD report number)
• Effective Friday, March 20, we will stop enforcing street sweeping restrictions and no 3-6AM parking. R.V. parking restrictions will still be enforced, as will all other safety violations of the California Vehicle Code and Municipal Code.
• All reports of businesses or persons disregarding safer at home orders should be reported to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at their online site which is www.publichealth.lacounty.gov and clicking on their file a report icon.

City Events and Recreation Programs

• The senior lunch program will occur on Monday, March 16 at its regular time at the Senior Center. Starting Tuesday, March 17, the senior lunch program will transition to a frozen meal pick up program. All other senior programs have been cancelled until further notice.
• In partnership with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the City of Duarte will still be hosting Food Bank this month on Thursday, March 26 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Duarte Civic Center. To maintain social distancing, this month's distribution will be drive-thru only. Patrons will be required to stay in their vehicles as City staff and volunteers load food into promptly, in order to get everyone through as quickly as possible and back to their homes.
  • New to food bank? Please make sure to bring a valid form of ID with you in order to receive this free service.
• All Parks and Recreation programming is cancelled through April. This includes all recreational activities, indoor and outdoor sports leagues, aquatics classes, and instructional courses.
• All play and sports amenities are closed until further notice - including playgrounds, fitness equipment, basketball courts, tennis courts, volleyball courts, pickleball courts, and skate park.
• The State of the City scheduled for Thursday, April 9 has been postponed.
• Starbucks with the Sheriffs scheduled for Thursday, April 16 has been cancelled.
• The following Spring Activities/Events have been postponed; Six Flags Magic Mountain, Spring Camp, Underwater Egg Hunt, EGGFEST 2020, Community 3 on 3, Cesar Chavez Service Project, and Duarte's annual Earth Day event.
• The Foothill Workforce Development Board Mobile Unit is suspended until further notice.
• Supervised Parks program has been suspended at Beardslee and Royal Oaks Parks through the end April.
• The Duarte Boxing Program is suspended until the end of March.

Parks and Trails

• Duarte Parks will remain open during regular hours of sunrise to 10 p.m.. However, in accordance with County and State officials orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19, all playgrounds and exercise equipment will be closed to the public starting March 20. Restrooms will be open during regular hours.
• On March 27, the L.A. County Department of Health issued Addendum to Safer at Home for Control of COVID-19 Order, temporarily closing all public trails and trailheads. The Duarte Recreational Trail is currently closed until further notice. 

City Meetings

• The Planning Commission will still meet on Monday, March 16th; all other City Commission meetings through April 1st are cancelled.
• In accordance with Executive Order N-25-20 and guidance from the California Department of Public Health on gatherings, the City Council meeting on March 24 at 7:00 p.m. will be held via teleconferencing. Although public access to the meeting in-person will not be allowed, the public may wish to watch or listen to the meeting from home. To access the meeting, click here. The meeting will livestream on the website.
  • Public comment will be accepted by email to [email protected] before or during the meeting, prior to the close of public comment on an item, to be read into the record. Public comments will still be subject to the standard 3-minute time limit. City Council will also receive a copy of public comments.
  • PLEASE NOTE: The subject line of your public comment email must contain the Agenda item number and/or title.

Residential and Commercial Eviction Moratorium

• At its March 24, 2020, Duarte City Council passed an Urgency Ordinance, offering temporary protection from evictions of residential and commercials tenants for non-payment of rent for reasons associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19). 
• The moratorium goes into effect immediately and will end after an initial thirty-day term, April 23, 2020, unless extended by action of the City Council.
• Visit the City COVID-19 webpage for additional details.

Visit the City website for the latest status of City services. Updates will be shared regularly through the City’s social media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram – and by calling City Hall at (626) 357-7931.