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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-SDF-033	LFCHD recommends postponing or canceling all public events during COVID-19 response (March 12, 2020)Recommendation that organizers postpone or cancel all public, in-person events beginning March 13, 2020	Mayor Linda Gorton and Commissioner of Health Kraig Humbaugh (LFCHD)	Lexington-Fayette County, KentuckyCounty	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-043	Executive Order declaring a local state of emergency (signed March 13, 2020; presumably No. 2020-001)Declaration of a state of emergency in Louisville Metro; cancellation of all Metro-hosted or Metro-sponsored events	Mayor Greg Fischer	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-044	Executive Order 2020-01 (declaration that a state of emergency exists in Lexington-Fayette County)Local state of emergency, Lexington-Fayette County	Mayor Linda Gorton	Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-026	Release: Mayor calls for temporary closures of libraries, community centers, Mary T. Meagher Aquatics Center and some Zoo attractions (March 14, 2020)Closure, effective immediately, of all 17 Louisville Free Public Library locations, 13 community centers, the aquatic center and two…	Mayor Greg Fischer	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-020	City 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 Gorton	Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-045	JCPS school closure and remote-instruction decisions, 2020-21Closure of all JCPS schools from March 16, 2020 (announced March 12, 2020, initially through April 5, then April 20, then the school year)…	Jefferson County Board of Education / Superintendent Marty Pollio	Jefferson County, Kentucky (Jefferson County Public Schools)County	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Schools and child care	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-047	FCPS school closure and remote-instruction decisions, 2020-21Closure announced March 12, 2020; remote instruction for the remainder of 2019-20 and the fall of 2020; staggered return to classrooms by…	Fayette County Board of Education / Superintendent	Fayette County, Kentucky (Fayette County Public Schools)County	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Schools and child care	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-008	Fayette County Clerk notices (Mar. 16 and 27, 2020; May 19, 2020; Apr. 12, 2021) (MET-SDF-008, -021, -022, -036)Fayette County Clerk's Office Closes to Public Access	Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins, Jr.	Fayette County, KentuckyCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-025	Release: 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 Government	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-001	Ordinance No. 044, Series 2020 (O-128-20)An emergency ordinance amending Ordinance No. 081, Series 2019... by appropriating $2,700,000... to the Office of Resilience & Community…	Louisville Metro Council (Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government)	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-030	TARC Announces Changes to Service in Response to COVID-19 (March 18, 2020)Service reductions beginning Friday, March 20, 2020: routes 94, 02, 01 and 77 suspended; all other routes on Saturday schedules Monday…	Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Co-Executive Director Laura Douglas	Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (TARC service area)City	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-019	Access restricted to walk-in visitors in City buildings (Mayor's directive of March 20, 2020)Government buildings closed to walk-in visitors effective March 23, 2020; employees telecommuting	Mayor Linda Gorton	Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-023	Executive Order No. 2020-002 (executed March 24, 2020)Executive order extending the local state of emergency to May 10, 2020; closing playgrounds, ballfields, soccer fields, park portable…	Mayor Greg Fischer	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-024	Release: Mayor Fischer extends state of emergency to May 10, closes Metro Parks playgrounds and ballfields (March 24, 2020)State of emergency extended to May 10, 2020; park amenities closed; license expirations extended; employee reassignment authorized	Louisville Metro Government (Office of the Mayor)	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-021	Fayette County Clerk's Office closed (March 27, 2020)Fayette County Clerk's office will temporarily close and cease all operations due to the COVID-19 outbreak	Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins, Jr. (release issued through LFUCG)	Fayette County, KentuckyCounty	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-031	A Summary of TARC's Response to COVID-19 (March 29, 2020)Buses on the street reduced by more than one third; passengers limited to 25 per bus with a second bus requested at 15; standee line moved…	Transit Authority of River City (TARC)	Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (TARC service area)City	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-032	Regarding Coach Operator Layoffs (March 27, 2020)133 coach operators laid off effective March 30, 2020	Transit Authority of River City (TARC)	Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (TARC service area)City	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-034	Parks & Recreation cancels programs, closes facilities (March 30, 2020)All parks programming cancelled through April 20, 2020; playgrounds, park restrooms, park parking lots, golf courses, nature-sanctuary…	Lexington Parks and Recreation (LFUCG)	Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, KentuckyCity	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-027	Release: Mayor Fischer says city is vigorously enforcing COVID-19 restrictions on local businesses (April 2, 2020)LMPHW shutdown orders to seven businesses; more than 1,100 complaints; closure of businesses not permitted to open or unwilling to operate…	Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW), Deputy Director Connie Mendel; Mayor Greg Fischer	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCity	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-009	TARC Requests Passengers Limit Travel to Essential Trips Only in Response to COVID-19Essential Trips Only ridership limitation	Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Co-Executive Directors Laura Douglas and Margaret Handmaker	Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (TARC five-county service area)City	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-010	TARC Requests All Passengers Wear a Cloth Face Covering to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19Request that all passengers wear cloth face coverings	Transit Authority of River City (TARC)	Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (TARC service area)City	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Face-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-006	Temporary Restraining Order, On Fire Christian Center, Inc. v. Fischer, No. 3:20-cv-264-JRW (W.D. Ky. Apr. 11, 2020) (Doc. 6), reported at 453 F. Supp. 3d 901Temporary Restraining Order enjoining Louisville from enforcing any prohibition on drive-in church services at On Fire Christian Center	United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (Walker, J.), documenting a prohibition issued by the Mayor of Louisville	Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, Kentucky (W.D. Ky.)Court	Apr. 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-011	TARC to Implement Additional COVID-19 Measures: Passengers Must Wear Face Coverings and Exit Bus through Rear DoorFace coverings required; rear-door exit required; essential-trips limitation continued	Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Co-Executive Director Margaret Handmaker	Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky (TARC service area)City	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-007	Ordinance No. 42-2020 (Council file 0494-20)An Ordinance suspending the enforcement of certain Ordinances and providing the Mayor with the criteria and procedure to temporarily close…	Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council	Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky (all of Fayette County)City	May 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-022	Fayette County Clerk's Office remains closed to the public (May 19, 2020)Office to remain closed to the public until at least July 6, 2020; mail, online and appointment operations	Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins, Jr. (release issued through LFUCG)	Fayette County, KentuckyCounty	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public offices	Primary source read

Mayor Linda Gorton and Commissioner of Health Kraig Humbaugh (LFCHD), LFCHD recommends postponing or canceling all public events during COVID-19 response (March 12, 2020) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-033)
Mayor Greg Fischer, Executive Order declaring a local state of emergency (signed March 13, 2020; presumably No. 2020-001) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-043)
Mayor Linda Gorton, Executive Order 2020-01 (declaration that a state of emergency exists in Lexington-Fayette County) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-044)
Mayor Greg Fischer, Release: Mayor calls for temporary closures of libraries, community centers, Mary T. Meagher Aquatics Center and some Zoo attractions (March 14, 2020) (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-026)
Mayor Linda Gorton, City services, policies change to slow COVID-19 (Mayor's directives of March 16, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-020)
Jefferson County Board of Education / Superintendent Marty Pollio, JCPS school closure and remote-instruction decisions, 2020-21 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-045)
Fayette County Board of Education / Superintendent, FCPS school closure and remote-instruction decisions, 2020-21 (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-047)
Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins, Jr, Fayette County Clerk notices (Mar. 16 and 27, 2020; May 19, 2020; Apr. 12, 2021) (MET-SDF-008, -021, -022, -036) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-008)
Mayor Greg Fischer / Louisville Metro Government, Release: Metro Government announces changes to operations and facilities in response to COVID-19 (March 17, 2020) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-025)
Louisville Metro Council (Legislative Council of the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government), Ordinance No. 044, Series 2020 (O-128-20) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-001)
Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Co-Executive Director Laura Douglas, TARC Announces Changes to Service in Response to COVID-19 (March 18, 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-030)
Mayor Linda Gorton, Access restricted to walk-in visitors in City buildings (Mayor's directive of March 20, 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-019)
Mayor Greg Fischer, Executive Order No. 2020-002 (executed March 24, 2020) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-023)
Louisville Metro Government (Office of the Mayor), Release: Mayor Fischer extends state of emergency to May 10, closes Metro Parks playgrounds and ballfields (March 24, 2020) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-024)
Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins, Jr. (release issued through LFUCG), Fayette County Clerk's Office closed (March 27, 2020) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-021)
Transit Authority of River City (TARC), A Summary of TARC's Response to COVID-19 (March 29, 2020) (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-031)
Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Regarding Coach Operator Layoffs (March 27, 2020) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-032)
Lexington Parks and Recreation (LFUCG), Parks & Recreation cancels programs, closes facilities (March 30, 2020) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-034)
Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW), Deputy Director Connie Mendel; Mayor Greg Fischer, Release: Mayor Fischer says city is vigorously enforcing COVID-19 restrictions on local businesses (April 2, 2020) (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-027)
Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Co-Executive Directors Laura Douglas and Margaret Handmaker, TARC Requests Passengers Limit Travel to Essential Trips Only in Response to COVID-19 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-009)
Transit Authority of River City (TARC), TARC Requests All Passengers Wear a Cloth Face Covering to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-010)
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (Walker, J.), documenting a prohibition issued by the Mayor of Louisville, Temporary Restraining Order, On Fire Christian Center, Inc. v. Fischer, No. 3:20-cv-264-JRW (W.D. Ky. Apr. 11, 2020) (Doc. 6), reported at 453 F. Supp. 3d 901 (Ex. MET-SDF-006)
Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Co-Executive Director Margaret Handmaker, TARC to Implement Additional COVID-19 Measures: Passengers Must Wear Face Coverings and Exit Bus through Rear Door (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-011)
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council, Ordinance No. 42-2020 (Council file 0494-20) (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-007)
Fayette County Clerk Don Blevins, Jr. (release issued through LFUCG), Fayette County Clerk's Office remains closed to the public (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-SDF-022)

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