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Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-028Board Report No. 308-19/20 (Rep-308-19/20), Adoption of Authorization to Take Any and All Necessary Actions to Prepare and Respond Effectively to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19); Resolution Declaring Emergency Conditions Exist at Los Angeles Unified Schools and OfficesEmergency declaration and delegation of closure, relocation, alternative-program and emergency-contracting powers to the Superintendent…Board of Education of the City of Los Angeles (Governing Board of the Los Angeles Unified School District); Superintendent Austin BeutnerLos Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, California (local school district)CityMar. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureSchools and child careWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-045Message to HISD parents regarding COVID-19 (Mar. 12, 2020)Closure of all schools and district offices March 13 through March 30, 2020Houston ISD (Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan)Houston Independent School District, Texas (independent school district)CityMar. 12, 2020Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-LAS-024Mayor's declaration of emergency in the City of Reno (Mar. 13, 2020) and the City Manager's telework and service-reduction orders, reported to and accepted by the Council Mar. 25, 2020D.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action): Summary of actions taken pursuant to Section 8 of Reno Municipal Code regarding the City of Reno's…Reno City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board (joint regular meeting, Mar. 25, 2020, item D.1); Mayor Hillary Schieve (declaration of Mar. 13, 2020); City Manager Sabra Newby (staff and service orders)City of Reno, NevadaCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationTelework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-018Declaration 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)Vancouver City Manager issues Declaration of Civil Emergency related to COVID-19City Manager Eric HolmesCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-006Civil Emergency Order: Moratorium on Residential EvictionsCivil Emergency Order, City of Seattle, Moratorium on Residential EvictionsMayor Jenny A. DurkanCity of Seattle, WashingtonCityMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-007City of Boston announcement of Mar. 15, 2020: public health emergency declared; Boston Public Schools closure from Mar. 17; Licensing Board restrictions on restaurants, bars and clubsPublic health emergency declared, details for BPS, restrictions for restaurants, bars, clubs (boston.gov, March 15, 2020)Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Licensing Board for the City of Boston; Boston Public SchoolsCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CLE-002City of Cleveland Buildings Closed to the Public, Will Offer Limited Services (COVID-19 Update, Mar. 16, 2020)City of Cleveland Buildings Closed to the Public, Will Offer Limited ServicesMayor Frank G. Jackson (administrative order under the Proclamation of Civil Emergency)City of Cleveland, OhioCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-003Emergency Executive Order No. 100Closure of restaurants, bars and cafes to on-premises service; closure of entertainment venues and commercial gyms; cessation of elective…Mayor Bill de BlasioNew York CityCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-049Mayor's press release No. 151-20, 'New York City to Close All School Buildings and Transition to Remote Learning' (Mar. 15, 2020)Closure of all New York City public school buildings effective March 16, 2020; remote learning from March 23, 2020Mayor Bill de Blasio (announcement); New York City Department of Education (implementation)New York City (Department of Education)CityMar. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-026City Emergency Orders index (Declaration of Civil Emergency; Emergency Orders 2020-02 to 2020-17), as captured in 2021City Emergency Orders (City's COVID-19 response updates)City of Vancouver (City Manager's Office), listing Emergency Orders 2020-02 through 2020-17 and the Declaration of Civil EmergencyCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-002Emergency Order No. 1 (Prohibition on Non-Essential Businesses)Emergency Order Temporarily Prohibiting Operation of Non-Essential Businesses to Prevent the Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPHCity of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-043Township office closed to the public (Mar. 16, 2020); public access to the Township Municipal Building by appointment only from Nov. 16, 2020 (memorandum of Nov. 20, 2020); Township rule requiring all employees to wear face masks in all Township facilities (posted 2021, captured Sept. 20, 2021)Haverford Township building-access and employee mask rules, 2020-2021Township of Haverford (Township Manager David R. Burman; Board of Commissioners)Township of Haverford (Havertown), Delaware County, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PIT-010Executive Order No. 2020-001 (Subject: COVID-19)Executive Order 2020-001, COVID-19Mayor William PedutoCity of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-011Executive Order No. 2020-002 (Subject: COVID-19)Executive Order 2020-002, COVID-19Mayor William PedutoCity of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SAN-030Executive Order No. 2020-1 (Mar. 16, 2020)City of San Diego Executive Order No. 2020-1 By the MayorMayor Kevin L. FaulconerCity of San Diego, CaliforniaCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-020City services, policies change to slow COVID-19 (Mayor's directives of March 16, 2020)Meetings of all city boards and commissions suspended; community centers shuttered; yard-waste service suspended; fire stations closed to…Mayor Linda GortonLexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-STL-003Health Commissioner's Order No. 2Order prohibiting public and private events and gatherings with more than 50 attendees; restaurant and bar room limits; City Hall entry…Fredrick Echols, M.D., Director of Health and Hospitals/Health CommissionerCity of St. Louis, MissouriCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Gathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. OK-083Proclamation Declaring State of EmergencyState of emergency in Stillwater effective 12:01 a.m. March 16, 2020; City facilities (library, senior center and others) closed and their…Mayor William H. JoyceStillwater, OklahomaCityMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-001Order by the Mayor of the City of Austin (unnumbered; received by the Office of the City Clerk March 17, 2020, 8:27 a.m.)Order prohibiting Community Gatherings of 10 or more persons; closing common dining areas and bar premisesMayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-038Closure of the City Hall lobby and cancellation of board and committee meetings (Mar. 13, 2020)City Hall lobby closedCity Manager David Johnston (announced by Mayor Joe Meyer)City of Covington, KentuckyCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSP-004Emergency Regulation No. 2020-4Suspending acceptance and processing of new land use applications (MCO Titles 20, 22, 23)Mayor Jacob FreyCity of MinneapolisCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-055Emergency Temporary Moratorium on Evictions Due to Nonpayment of Rent for Residential Tenants Where the Failure to Pay Rent Results from Wage Loss Due to COVID-19 (Mar. 17, 2020), adopted by City Council ordinance Mar. 18, 2020; City buildings closed to the public with access limited to critical employees; telework; virtual Council meetingsCOVID-19 Update: Mayor Wheeler announces new City actions including eviction moratorium in partnership with Multnomah County Chair Deborah…Mayor Ted Wheeler (executive order); Portland City Council (Emergency Ordinance of Mar. 18, 2020 adopting the County moratorium within city limits)City of Portland, OregonCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHX-019Proclamation and Declaration of EmergencyCity of Mesa Proclamation and Declaration of Emergency (COVID-19)Mayor John C. GilesCity of Mesa, ArizonaCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-025Release: Metro Government announces changes to operations and facilities in response to COVID-19 (March 17, 2020)First-responder symptom screening; Metro employees teleworking; buildings closed to the public; police facilities, Zoo, libraries…Mayor Greg Fischer / Louisville Metro GovernmentLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-007Civil Emergency Order: Moratorium on Small Business Tenant Evictions (small businesses and nonprofit organizations)Civil Emergency Order, Moratorium on Small Business Tenant EvictionsMayor Jenny A. DurkanCity of Seattle, WashingtonCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read