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Order of the Health Officer of the County of Riverside Cancelling Coachella and Stagecoach on Dates Currently Scheduled

Order... Cancelling Coachella and Stagecoach on Dates Currently Scheduled (June 10, 2020)

Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser (approved as to form by County Counsel) · Riverside County, California (County)

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Jurisdiction
Riverside County, California · Riverside-San Bernardino · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code 101040, 101085, 120175; 17 C.C.R. 2501; Riverside County Code 533.6
Issued
2020-06-10 June 10, 2020
Effective
2020-06-10
End
Cancelled the festivals for calendar year 2020 (the October 2020 dates); superseded as to 2021 by Ex. 016 (read as 2020-12-31)
In force
June 10, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • festival promoter (Goldenvoice)
  • attendees
  • vendors and venues
Functions reached
  • EVT/PE live events cancelled
  • LG/FB Coachella Valley hotels, restaurants and short-term rentals (festival demand)
  • MK/GS group sales and sponsorships
  • CB customers of vendors, staging, security, transport and hospitality contractors
Collection
Riverside-San Bernardino MET-RIV

Operative words

1. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, are hereby cancelled for the calendar year 2020.... 4. This Order recognizes that both... are music concerts and gatherings of an international scope, attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees from many countries...

Enforcement

Crime punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both (Health & Safety Code 120295; County Ordinances 533 and 556); Sheriff and police chiefs requested to enforce

Notes

Issued 'based on concerns of a fall resurgence'; the festivals had been postponed from April to October 2020.

Retrieval note

Two pages, signed June 10, 2020.