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Ex. MET-PDX-003Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency)County closes libraries to slow spread of COVID-19, critical health and law enforcement services remain unchangedChair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike ReeseMultnomah County, OregonCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MKE-052Milwaukee County COVID-19 County Policies and Procedures: Administrative Orders 20-3 (Telework, eff. 3/16/2020), 20-4 (Social Distancing, eff. 3/16/2020), 20-7v8 (response to confirmed cases, 8/19/2021), 20-13v10 (Service Risk and Re-Opening Requirements, eff. 7/1/2021), 20-14v7 (Universal Face Mask Policy, eff. 8/2/2021), 20-17v4 (Health Screening, eff. 7/15/2021), 21-1v3 (Expanded Paid Sick Leave, eff. 5/2/2021), 21-3v2 (Vaccine Mandate, eff. 10/8/2021)Milwaukee County Administrative Orders on COVID-19 (index page as captured Nov. 23, 2021)Milwaukee County Executive (Administrative Orders of the County Executive and Department of Administrative Services)Milwaukee County, WisconsinCountyMar. 16, 2020Telework mandateFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MKE-053Milwaukee County COVID-19 page (as captured Mar. 16, 2020): Chief Judge's emergency order effective March 16, 2020; senior centers and dining sites closed or carry-out only from March 16-17, 2020; parks venues and the Zoo closedMilwaukee County COVID-19 closures and service changes, March 2020Milwaukee County (COVID-19 page); District One Chief Judge Mary E. Triggiano (court order described)Milwaukee County, WisconsinCountyMar. 13, 2020Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SLC-040Public Health Order 2020-01 (COVID-19)Public Health Order 2020-01: restaurants and food-service establishments closed to patrons except for take-out pickup; gatherings over fifty…Salt Lake County Mayor Jennifer Wilson and Health Department Executive Director Gary EdwardsSalt Lake County, UtahCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-STL-050Executive Order No. 12 (Policies Concerning County Operations)County Executive Order 12 - Policies Concerning County OperationsCounty Executive Sam PageSt. Louis County, MissouriCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-101Temporary closures of county departments and suspension of public conference-room useCounty to Institute Temporary Closures of Departments to Implement Social Distancing Protocols (March 17, 2020)Loudoun County GovernmentLoudoun County, VirginiaCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSP-046Board declaration of continued local emergency (special meeting March 17, 2020) and closure of county libraries and service centersHennepin County COVID-19 response: 'Declaring continued local emergency'; libraries and service centers closed through April 10, 2020Hennepin County Board of Commissioners (as recorded on the County's COVID-19 response page)Hennepin County, MinnesotaCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSP-048Board State of Emergency declaration (March 17, 2020); suspension of non-emergency walk-up servicesRamsey County to suspend non-emergency walk-up services through March 23 (release of March 16, 2020)Ramsey County Board of Commissioners; Ramsey County (County release)Ramsey County, MinnesotaCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-004Executive Rule: temporary moratorium on residential evictions for nonpayment due to COVID-19 wage loss; suspension of eviction court hearings; lodging must retain County-subsidized guests (announced March 17, 2020)Chair Kafoury, Mayor Wheeler announce moratorium on residential eviction; steps to protect unhoused residents from COVID-19Chair Deborah Kafoury (Executive Rule under the March 11, 2020 Declaration of Emergency)Multnomah County, OregonCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCourts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-028Extension of the emergency declaration to April 2, 2020; cancellation of the State of the County address and town hall; County telecommuting, distancing and travel measuresEmergency extended and State of County and Townhall meeting canceledWashington County Board of Commissioners; Chair Kathryn HarringtonWashington County, OregonCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationTelework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CLE-008County Executive announcement of Mar. 19, 2020: suspension of tax foreclosure action, delinquent contracts and Sheriff sales for at least 60 days; County buildings closed to the public (site-wide notice)NEWS: County Executive Announces Suspension of Foreclosure Action and Delinquent Contracts in Cuyahoga CountyCounty Executive Armond Budish; Cuyahoga County TreasurerCuyahoga County, OhioCountyMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-LAS-001Emergency ordinance authorizing the enforcement of an emergency ordinance, directives and regulations effective during a declared state of emergency (Clark County Code ch. 6.04 amendment; agenda file '6.04 Emerg Ordinance')Adopt an ordinance by emergency authorizing the enforcement of an emergency ordinance, directives, and regulations effective during a…Clark County Board of County Commissioners (Emergency Meeting, Mar. 20, 2020, item 3; petitioner County Manager Yolanda T. King)Clark County, NevadaCountyMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureWorkplace rulesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-KC-075Clay County Public Health Emergency Orders (series): stay-home order (Mar. 24, 2020); Orders 05272020, 05312020, 06152020, 07012020, 08212020, 11172020, 01132021, 02212021Clay County public health emergency orders, March 2020 - February 2021Clay County Public Health Center, Director Gary ZaboracClay County, Missouri (outside Kansas City)CountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-KC-076Platte County Health Department orders (series): stay-home order (Mar. 24, 2020); Amended Orders effective July 1, July 16, Nov. 23, 2020, Jan. 16 and Feb. 22, 2021Platte County public health orders, March 2020 - February 2021Platte County Health Department (Director Mary Jo Vernon) under the Platte County state of emergencyPlatte County, Missouri (outside Kansas City)CountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-044Council public meetings and hearings closed to public attendance (written and online comment only); all work sessions cancelled through April 22, 2020; Board of Health meetings under the same protocols (Mar. 20, 2020)County council updates public meeting process in response to COVID-19Clark County CouncilClark County, WashingtonCountyMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-STL-027County Executive Order of Mar. 23, 2020 requiring residents to remain within their residences (as described in the County's release 'St. Charles County Executive Issues Additional COVID-19 Guidance')Executive Order requiring residents to remain within their residence or on the property surrounding their residence except for activities…County Executive Steve EhlmannSt. Charles County, MissouriCountyMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DET-056Emergency Public Health Order # 20-01Screening protocols for child-care providers caring for children of critical infrastructure workers (daily screening of staff and customers…Wayne County Local Health Department, Carol Austerberry, Health OfficerWayne County, Michigan, excluding the City of DetroitCountyMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-091Closure of all Fairfax County government buildings and facilities to the publicFairfax County Government Buildings Closed to the Public Starting at 5 p.m. on March 27, 2020Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill (Director of Emergency Management)Fairfax County, VirginiaCountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DET-058Emergency Order (2020-9) for Control of PandemicRequired monitoring at childcare centers (continued from Order 2020-2)Oakland County Health Division, Leigh-Anne Stafford, Health OfficerOakland County, MichiganCountyApr. 17, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SLC-044Public Health Order 2020-05 ('Stay Smart, Stay Safe')Public Health Order 2020-05: revises the March 29 'Stay Safe, Stay Home' Order to 'Stay Smart, Stay Safe' (restaurants may admit patrons to…Salt Lake County Mayor Jennifer Wilson and Health Department Executive Director Gary EdwardsSalt Lake County, UtahCountyApr. 17, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-ATL-045Executive Order No. 20-003 ('path forward'), described in the County's news release of Apr. 23, 2020CEO Thurmond Issues Third Executive Order Detailing Path Forward in Fight Against COVID-19Chief Executive Officer Michael L. ThurmondDeKalb County, GeorgiaCountyApr. 23, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-ORL-006Emergency Executive Order No. 2020-12Reopening Orange County and Requiring Social Distancing and Face CoveringsMayor Jerry L. Demings, as Director of Emergency ManagementOrange County, FloridaCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SLC-046Public Health Orders 2020-06.1 (May 7), 2020-07 (May 15), 2020-08 (May 29) and 2020-09 (June 5), 2020Successive orders aligning Salt Lake County with versions 4.1, 4.4 and 4.5 of the State's Phased Guidelines (Salt Lake City remaining in…Salt Lake County Mayor and Health Department Executive DirectorSalt Lake County, UtahCountyMay 7, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSY-065Jefferson Parish President outlines Phase One for Jefferson Parish (May 14, 2020): JeT masks required May 15; parish buildings reopen May 18 with masks and temperature screening; libraries, JPRD and animal shelter restrictionsPhase One for Jefferson Parish: 25 percent occupancy for gray-area businesses; closed categories; JeT face coverings; parish building…Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng (official release of May 14, 2020 on Phase One and parish operations)Parish of Jefferson, LouisianaCountyMay 14, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-039Approval of Clark County to move to Phase 2 of the Safe Start Washington plan, effective June 5, 2020 (small gatherings of five outside the household per week; in-store retail; dine-in with limits; salons, barbers, real estate, pet grooming, new construction under State guidance)Clark County approved to move to Phase 2 of state reopening planWashington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman (Phase 2 approval); Clark County Public Health (Dr. Alan Melnick, health officer and director)Clark County, WashingtonCountyJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source