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Ex. MET-PDX-002Declaration of Emergency (COVID-19), signed March 11, 2020, as announced March 12, 2020, with the Governor's March 12, 2020 statewide ban on gatherings of more than 250Ban on large gatherings in effect; Multnomah County, Portland declare states of emergencyChair Deborah Kafoury (declaration); Governor Kate Brown (statewide gathering limits recited)Multnomah County, OregonCountyMar. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-KC-023Emergency Proclamation (Mar. 12, 2020) (Legistar Health Orders item 001)Proclamation of a State of Emergency for Jackson County due to the public health threat caused by the spread of COVID-19County Executive Frank White, Jr.Jackson County, MissouriCountyMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-008Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte Joint Proclamation of a State of EmergencyJoint Proclamation of a State of Emergency (COVID-19)George Dunlap, Chair, Board of County Commissioners, and Vi Alexander Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte, with the six town mayorsMecklenburg County; City of Charlotte; Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and PinevilleCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MT-085County COVID-19 emergency declaration of March 13, 2020 (rescinded July 2021) and county public health rules (masks; gathering limits) tightened January 2021 and no longer enforced after HB 257 (May 2021)Lewis and Clark County COVID-19 emergency declaration and public health rulesLewis and Clark County Commissioners; Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health and Health OfficerLewis and Clark County (Helena), MontanaCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-090Harris County Sheriff's Office notice, 'Harris County Jail Suspends Inmate Visitation To Prevent Coronavirus Outbreak' (as archived Mar. 16, 2020)Visitation to the Harris County Jail suspended until further notice effective Saturday, Mar. 14, 2020; attorney-client and essential visits…Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez)Harris County, Texas (Sheriff's Office; Harris County Jail); county levelCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SLC-003Public Health Order 2020-01Public Health Order 2020-01 (restaurants, bars and taverns; resorts; theatres and venues; lodging; transportation; public gathering places…Summit County Health Officer Richard C. Bullough, PhD (Board of Health caption)Summit County, UtahCountyMar. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-053San Diego County Sheriff's Department, 'County Jails and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know' (as archived Apr. 1, 2020)All social visits, all on-site video visitation, visitors for reentry programs and group classes ended; remote video visitation, attorney…San Diego County Sheriff's Department (Sheriff William D. Gore)San Diego County, California (Sheriff's Department, Detention Services Bureau); county levelCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-046Executive Order No. EO2020-0003Declaration and Order Regarding Mass Gatherings for Cuyahoga CountyCounty Executive Armond BudishCuyahoga County, OhioCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-066Release: Freeholder Board Declares State of Emergency in Camden CountyFreeholder Board Declares State of Emergency in Camden County (Mar. 16, 2020)Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr.)Camden County, New JerseyCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-074Court Order 20-020, Disaster DeclarationCommissioners Court renewal of the disaster declaration 'until cancelled' (Mar. 17, 2020)Denton County Commissioners Court (Judge Eads and Commissioners Coleman, Marchant, Mitchell, Edmondson)Denton County, TexasCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MIA-002Miami-Dade County Emergency Order 03-20Closure of on-premises food and alcohol service; closure of theaters, auditoriums, bowling alleys, arcades, gymnasiums and fitness studiosCounty Mayor Carlos A. GimenezMiami-Dade County, FloridaCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-052MCSO 'COVID-19 FAQ' (revised Mar. 20, 2020)Volunteers excluded from the jails; non-employee access limited to legal or essential operational personnel; on-site family video visitation…Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Paul Penzone)Maricopa County, Arizona (Sheriff's Office; county jails); county levelCountyMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SLC-004Public Health Order 2020-02Public Health Order 2020-02 (general prohibitions reduced to ten persons; building and construction sites; salons and tanning; physical…Summit County Health Officer Richard C. Bullough, PhDSummit County, UtahCountyMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
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-MIA-004Miami-Dade County Emergency Order 10-20Prohibition of groups of ten or more on public streets, sidewalks and government facilities; individuals urged to remain homeCounty Mayor Carlos A. GimenezMiami-Dade County, FloridaCountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-051Harris County Sheriff's Office, 'Frequently Asked Questions COVID-19' (as archived Apr. 10, 2020)Public access to storefronts and substations restricted; jail visitation suspended (attorney-client interviews and essential visits…Harris County Sheriff's Office (Sheriff Ed Gonzalez)Harris County, Texas (Sheriff's Office; Harris County Jail); county levelCountyApr. 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-TPA-060Emergency Order No. 20-3 of the Official Authority (procedures for virtual meetings of the Board by communications media technology)Emergency Order No. 20-3County Administrator as Official AuthorityPinellas County, FloridaCountyApr. 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DET-024Emergency Order (2020-8) for Control of PandemicClosing Children's Playground Equipment (continued; rescinds Order 2020-3)Oakland County Health Division, Leigh-Anne Stafford, Health OfficerOakland County, MichiganCountyApr. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-LAS-026Clark County emergency ordinance adding Clark County Code 3.04.065 (Violation of Declaration of Emergency), adopted Apr. 21, 2020An emergency ordinance to amend Clark County Code by the addition of a new provision to Chapter 3.04 of the Clark County Code imposing…Clark County Board of County Commissioners (regular meeting Apr. 21, 2020, item 57; Legistar matter HIST-1378115)Clark County, NevadaCountyApr. 21, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MIA-010Miami-Dade County Emergency Order 21-20Conditional reopening of parks, marinas, boat ramps and golf courses; beaches remain closedCounty Mayor Carlos A. GimenezMiami-Dade County, FloridaCountyApr. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MIA-030Broward County Administrator's Emergency Order 20-08Conditional reopening of certain parks, golf courses and other recreational facilities (coordinated with Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach…County Administrator Bertha HenryBroward County, FloridaCountyApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SLC-008Resolution 2020-07A Resolution of the County Council Extending the Declaration of Local Emergency (to September 1, 2020; no special event permits)Summit County Council (Chair Doug Clyde)Summit County, UtahCountyApr. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-068Emergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase OneEmergency Local Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase OneGallatin City-County Board of Health (Becky Franks, Chair)Gallatin County, MontanaCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MT-069Order of Health Officer HO-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase OneOrder of Health Officer HO-2020-003, Phased Reopening: Phase OneMatt Kelley, Health Officer, Gallatin City-County Health DepartmentGallatin County, MontanaCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read