{"id":"MET-PDX-028","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Washington County, Oregon","state":"OR","metro":"PDX","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Washington County Board of Commissioners; Chair Kathryn Harrington","authority":"Washington County Charter and Code; ORS ch. 401","instrument":"Extension of the emergency declaration to April 2, 2020; cancellation of the State of the County address and town hall; County telecommuting, distancing and travel measures","title":"Emergency extended and State of County and Townhall meeting canceled","dateIssued":"2020-03-17","effective":"2020-03-17","end":"2020-04-02 (further extended Mar. 31, MET-PDX-029)","startDate":"2020-03-17","endDate":"2020-04-02","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["EMER","GATH","TELE","CRT"],"addressees":["Washington County departments and employees","the public (County public meetings and events)"],"clause":"The Washington County Board of Commissioners voted today to extend until April 2 the county\u0027s prior declaration of emergency regarding the response to the new coronavirus.... Chair Kathryn Harrington also announced... that she is canceling the annual State of the County address and the first of four townhall meetings in order to comply with statewide social distancing requirements... Other actions being taken by Washington County to support social distancing include: Encouraging telecommuting as appropriate among county employees who can provide services remotely; Physically distancing employees and members of the public from one-another while in county buildings by a distance of at least six feet wherever possible; Canceling other non-essential advisory and other committee meetings, trainings, conferences, forums and gatherings...; Restricting non-essential travel among county employees; and Planning for reduced numbers of county staff physically in county buildings.","enforcement":"Not stated","functions":["EMER","GATH County public meetings and events cancelled","OF County telework","CRT reduced staffing in County buildings"],"notes":"MET-PDX-029 (Apr. 1, 2020) dates this extension to \u0027board action on March 14\u0027; this release dates it March 17, 2020. The County\u0027s own releases conflict on the day; the release of the day itself (this exhibit) is the better evidence.","sourceUrl":"","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":158900,"grade":"secondary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PDX","url":"/library/MET-PDX-028","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PDX-028","citation":"Washington County Board of Commissioners; Chair Kathryn Harrington, Extension of the emergency declaration to April 2, 2020; cancellation of the State of the County address and town hall; County telecommuting, distancing and travel measures (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-028)","stateName":"Oregon","related":["MET-PDX-029","MET-PDX-027"]}