Declaration of Civil Emergency No. 2020-01 (Mar. 13, 2020, 14:30) and Emergency Order 2020-02 (measures effective Mar. 14, 2020: cancellation of City-permitted events of 250 or more; facility closures; suspension of meetings of 20 or more in City facilities; suspension of non-essential inspections)

The record

Jurisdiction

City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County) · Portland · Oregon

Level

City

Authority

Wash. Const. art. VI, § 11 [as recited in the City's orders]; RCW ch. 38.52; Vancouver Municipal Code ch. 2.12; ratified by City Council Resolution M-4061 (Mar. 16, 2020)

Issued

2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020

Effective

2020-03-14 (operational measures) (read as 2020-03-14)

End

EO 2020-02 extended by EO 2020-11 (Apr. 17, 2020) and later orders; the civil emergency continued (EO 2020-17 extended emergency purchasing and budget authority 'through the end of the declared emergency', MET-PDX-026) (read as 2020-09-30)

In force

Mar. 14, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices

Addressees

• holders of City event permits (250 or more)
• users of City facilities and recreation programs
• homes and businesses subject to City inspections
• City employees and neighborhood associations

Functions reached

• EVT permitted public events of 250 or more cancelled
• GATH meetings of 20 or more in City facilities
• FC City community centers, pool and climbing wall closed
• PM/JS permits and inspections (non-essential inspections in occupied homes and businesses suspended)
• MK event reservations
• TR City travel

Collection

Portland MET-PDX

Operative words

In coordination with Clark County Public Health, Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes issued a Declaration of Civil Emergency for the City of Vancouver today... Effective March 14, the City will implement the following changes to its operations and services as preventative measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 among our employees and the community: Cancellation of all City-permitted public events with planned or forecasted attendance of 250 or above; Closure of the Water Resources Education Center...; Closure of the Luepke Center...; Closure of the Trapadero II and Sadri's Summit climbing wall at Firstenburg Community Center...; Suspension of all recreation classes and programs that cater to vulnerable populations; Enhanced sanitation of all public buildings and facilities; Suspension of non-essential inspection activities in occupied homes and businesses; Modification of water shutoff policies...; Suspension of all non-essential public meetings; Suspension of all meetings of 20 or more in City facilities; Suspension of all event and meeting reservations at City facilities; Suspension of non-essential travel and training for City employees...; Advisory to neighborhood associations to suspend meetings.

Enforcement

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