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Board extension of the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency by 90 days, adding a civil-fine enforcement provision

Board of Commissioners Votes to Extend Emergency Declaration

Multnomah County Board of Commissioners (unanimous vote) · Multnomah County, Oregon (County)

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Jurisdiction
Multnomah County, Oregon · Portland · Oregon
Level
County
Authority
Multnomah County Code (Board approval required for extensions of a declared emergency); ORS ch. 401
Issued
2020-04-09 Apr. 9, 2020
Effective
2020-04-10 (the original declaration was set to expire Apr. 10) (read as 2020-04-10)
End
About July 9, 2020 (90 days); extended July 2, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020 (MET-PDX-006) (read as 2020-07-09)
In force
Apr. 10, 2020 to July 9, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Emergency declaration
Addressees
  • all persons in Multnomah County (civil fine for violations of the declaration and executive rules)
Functions reached
  • EMER predicate
  • PM eviction moratorium continued
  • SUPPLY County power to commandeer private property
Collection
Portland MET-PDX

Operative words

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday, April 9, to extend a declaration of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by 90 days. The original declaration was set to expire April 10. All extensions require board approval.... The extension also adds to the initial declaration. Assistant County Attorney David Blankfeld said the extension adds a civil fine component to help with enforcing any violation of the emergency declaration -- up to $1,000 per day per offense.... The extension approved Thursday also highlights anew the County's ability to commandeer private property.

Enforcement

Civil fine up to $1,000 per day per offense (added by this extension)

Notes

Recites the County's actions under the declaration: shelter beds spread to four temporary facilities; two motels (120 rooms) for symptomatic shelter guests; the residential eviction moratorium; motel vouchers.

Retrieval note

County release.