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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. MET-MIA-085City of Miami Beach Declaration of a State of Emergency (COVID-19)Declaration of a State of Emergency throughout Miami Beach authorizing curfews, alcohol and gasoline sale bans and the closing of places of…City Manager Jimmy L. MoralesCity of Miami Beach, FloridaCityMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary 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-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-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-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. MS-060City of Jackson COVID-19 Executive Orders (compilation, 102 pages): Proclamation of Civil Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020); Proclamation of Executive Order Requiring Individuals to Stay at Home, Barring Non-Essential Business (Mar. 31, 2020; effective Apr. 3 - Apr. 17, 2020; continued Apr. 16 and Apr. 30, 2020 to May 15); Stay Safe Jackson Executive Order (effective May 16, 2020); Amended (June 4, 2020) and Second Amended Stay Safe Jackson (effective July 2, 2020); Mayoral Curfew Orders (effective Aug. 12 and Aug. 19, 2020); Proclamations closing City Hall and requiring non-essential City employees to work remotely (Dec. 19, 2020 - Jan. 6, 2021; Jan. 7 - Jan. 21; Jan. 22 - Feb. 12, 2021; Dec. 29, 2021 - Jan. 5, 2022); Safe Recovery Jackson Executive Order (effective May 10, 2021) and Amended Safe Recovery Jackson Executive Order (effective May 24, 2021); City employee face-covering-or-vaccination Executive Orders (effective Aug. 16, 2021; amended effective Aug. 23, 2021; amended effective Sept. 20, 2021)COVID-19 Executive Orders, City of JacksonMayor Chokwe Antar LumumbaCity of Jackson, Mississippi (Hinds County)CityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MIA-086City of Miami Beach Emergency Measures (revised Mar. 16, 2020, 3:30 p.m.)Closure of South Beach (5th-15th Streets), Lummus Park and recreation centers; sidewalk cafes at 50 percent or 50 persons; MXE entertainment…City Manager Jimmy L. MoralesCity of Miami Beach, FloridaCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-021Emergency Executive Orders compendium (City page)City of Saint Paul Emergency Executive Orders 2020-1 through 2022-18 and the emergency declaration continuations (full text as published by…Mayor Melvin Carter III (Office of the Mayor; Saint Paul Emergency Management)City of Saint Paul, MinnesotaCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-TPA-018Mayoral Order No. 1 issued pursuant to City of Tampa Executive Order 2020-02COVID-19: Limitation on Hours and On-Premises Consumption of Food and Beverages in Restaurants, Bars, Private Clubs and Other…Mayor Jane CastorCity of Tampa, FloridaCityMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-037Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 19, 2020)Mayor declares State of EmergencyMayor Joe MeyerCity of Covington, Kentucky (Kenton County)CityMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCurfew and hoursConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-LA-028Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority, Safer at Home (Mar. 19, 2020)Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority: Safer at HomeMayor Eric GarcettiCity of Los AngelesCityMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-TPA-036Order No. 2020-04 (occupancy of places of public assemblage; alcohol sales end 9:00 p.m.)Order No. 2020-04Mayor Rick KrisemanCity of St. Petersburg, FloridaCityMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-002Order No. 20200321-006Order prohibiting Social Gatherings of more than 10 people; retail distancing controls; Critical Infrastructure obligations; closure of…Mayor Steve AdlerCity of Austin, TexasCityMar. 21, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MIA-087City of Miami Beach Emergency Measures (revised Mar. 20, 2020, 5:00 p.m.)All parks, beaches, recreational and cultural facilities closed; sidewalk cafes closed; citywide curfew midnight-5 a.m. from Mar. 24; all…City Manager Jimmy L. MoralesCity of Miami Beach, FloridaCityMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-050DOB Service Notice, 'COVID-19 Response: Updated Guidelines for Suspension of Work on Non-essential Construction and Demolition Sites Including Professional Certification Categories and new Certificate of Authorization Requirement' (April 2020; updated April 15, 2020)All work on non-essential construction and demolition sites in New York City suspended for the duration of the state of emergency…New York City Department of Buildings (Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca)New York CityCityApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-003Emergency Order No. 2 (Business Activity and Stay at Home Order)Emergency Order Temporarily Prohibiting Operation of Non-Essential Businesses and Congregation of Persons to Prevent the Spread of 2019…Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH; adopted by the Board of Health as an emergency regulation Mar. 26, 2020 (effective Mar. 27, 2020)City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-069Ordinance No. 20-48, An Ordinance to Establish a 'Shelter in Place Order' for the City of Birmingham during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency24-hour shelter-in-place curfew for all persons in BirminghamCouncil of the City of Birmingham (recommended by Mayor Randall L. Woodfin)City of Birmingham, Alabama (Jefferson County)CityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-110City of Chelsea page 'Closures, Businesses, and Public Gathering Restrictions' (April 2020), including the Chelsea Emergency Order delivered to Market Basket, Compare and other large retailersClosures, Businesses, and Public Gathering Restrictions (chelseama.gov, captured April 17, 2020)City of Chelsea (City Manager; Board of Health)City of Chelsea (Suffolk County), MassachusettsCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-KC-013Second Amended Order 20-01 (stay at home)Order directing all individuals in Kansas City to stay at home except for essential activities and closing non-essential businessesMayor Quinton Lucas (with the Director of Health)Kansas City, MissouriCityMar. 21, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-001Board Report 20-0325-RS1, Resolution Authorizing Expenditures and Actions in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)Resolution Authorizing Expenditures and Actions in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (adopted as amended)Board of Education of the City of ChicagoBoard of Education of the City of Chicago (Chicago Public Schools), Illinois (local school district)CityMar. 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationSchools and child careOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MKE-030Order of the City of Milwaukee Commissioner of Health Imposing a City-Wide 'Stay-At-Home' Requirement to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 (signed March 23, 2020)City-wide Stay-At-Home OrderJeanette Kowalik, PhD, MPH, MCHES, Commissioner of Health, City of Milwaukee Health DepartmentCity of Milwaukee, WisconsinCityMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. AR-077Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency 20-01 (March 26, 2020): Executive Order to Amend the Little Rock Executive Order of March 12, 2020, for the Purpose of Extending a Nighttime Curfew... from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AMLittle Rock nighttime curfew 9:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.Mayor Frank Scott, Jr.City of Little Rock (Pulaski County), ArkansasCityMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Curfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. MO-041Springfield-Greene County Road to Recovery Plan, revised July 14, 2020 (incorporating the Stay-At-Home Order chart, Phase 1, 2, 3 and 3A charts and the masking requirement)Official framework and record of Springfield's stay-at-home order (Mar. 26 to May 3, 2020), reopening phases (May 4 to Oct. 14, 2020) and…City of Springfield (Mayor Ken McClure) and Springfield-Greene County Health DepartmentCity of Springfield and Greene County, MissouriCityJuly 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AL-094Tuscaloosa curfew orders of March 2020 (10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. from March 27; 24-hour curfew from 10:00 p.m. March 29 through April 11, 2020)Tuscaloosa 24-hour curfew: residents to leave home only for essential purposes; all non-essential businesses closed; misdemeanor fines up to…Mayor Walt MaddoxCity of Tuscaloosa, AlabamaCityMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineCurfew and hoursConfirmed from a secondary source