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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-PDX-054Declaration of a State of Emergency in the City of Portland (COVID-19), signed March 12, 2020, with initial City measures (no water disconnections; non-essential City gatherings and travel cancelled)Mayor Ted Wheeler declares a state of emergencyMayor Ted WheelerCity of Portland, OregonCityMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-078Oregon DOC COVID-19 page (as archived Mar. 25, 2020), with releases of Mar. 12, 17 and 24, 2020All visiting suspended at all 14 State prisons effective Mar. 13, 2020, including non-contact visits; institution access limited to…Oregon Department of Corrections (Director Colette S. Peters)Oregon Department of Corrections; State levelStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Telework mandateGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary 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-PDX-025Closure of all active recreation areas in City parks (playgrounds, picnic shelters, sports courts, skate park, water features); pick-up games, picnics and gatherings of more than 10 people prohibited in parks (Mar. 23, 2020)City closes playgrounds and sports courts to slow spread of COVID-19Vancouver Parks and Recreation (Director Julie Hannon), with guidance from Clark County Public Health, under the City's Declaration of Civil EmergencyCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-OR-006Administrative rule: OAR 333-019-0010, Disease Related School, Child Care, and Worksite Restrictions: Imposition of Restrictions (COVID-19 added to the 'restrictable diseases' for food service facilities, schools, children's facilities and health care facilities by PH 17-2020)OAR 333-019-0010: no person may work at a school, child care facility, health care facility or food service facility while in a communicable…Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division (rule filed with the Secretary of State; official Oregon Administrative Rules Database text)OregonStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. OR-012Executive Order 20-16Keep Government Working: Ordering Necessary Measures to Ensure Safe Public Meetings and Continued Operations by Local GovernmentGovernor Kate BrownOregonStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-017Temporary Administrative Order OSHA 2-2020, filing receipt, statement of need and justification, and list of rules adopted or amended (OAR chapter 437, Division 4)Filing receipt for Temporary Rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations…Oregon OSHA; filed with the Oregon Secretary of StateOregon; Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business ServicesSector regulatorApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-071Oregon State Fair Council statement, 'The 2020 Oregon State Fair is canceled. No mass gatherings to be allowed during our fair dates.'The 2020 Oregon State Fair is canceledOregon State Fair Council, on the Governor's announcement of May 7, 2020 that mass gatherings are prohibited through SeptemberOregon State Fair Council (public corporation of the State of Oregon)StateMay 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-016Oregon OSHA Administrative Order 2-2020 (temporary rule): Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation (amending OAR 437-004-1120 and related Division 4 rules), text of adopted ruleTemporary Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Emergency in Employer-Provided Housing, Labor-Intensive Agricultural Operations, and Agricultural…Oregon OSHA (Michael Wood, Administrator)Oregon; Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services (State-plan OSHA agency, statewide)Sector regulatorApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-20-036Administrative Order 2-2020; OAR 437-001-0749Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural…Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business ServicesOregonStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-106Executive Order No. 20-25A Safe and Strong Oregon: Maintaining Essential Health Directives in Response to COVID-19, and Implementing a Phased Approach for Reopening…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateMay 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-035Approval of Clackamas County to enter Phase 1 of reopening effective May 23, 2020 (restaurants and bars, personal care, gyms, gatherings of 25 or fewer, malls, under State guidance)Clackamas County will begin Phase 1 ReopeningGovernor Kate Brown (Phase 1 approval under EO 20-25); Clackamas County Board (application of May 19, 2020)Clackamas County, OregonCountyMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-018Chief Justice Order 20-016Order Imposing 'Level 2' and 'Level 3' Restrictions on Court OperationsChief Justice Martha L. Walters, Oregon Supreme CourtOregonCourtMay 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-097OLCC Guidance - Phase Two: On-Site Service and Consumption (Reopening Oregon)Reopening Oregon: OLCC Guidance - Phase Two, On-Site Service and ConsumptionOregon Liquor Control CommissionOregon (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
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
Ex. OR-020Executive Order 20-27A Safe and Strong Oregon: Maintaining Essential Health Directives in Response to COVID-19, and Implementing a Phased Approach for Reopening…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-036Board decision of June 11, 2020 to hold off applying for Phase II reopening; extension of the local state of emergency to July 31, 2020Clackamas County exercises caution and holds off on Phase II reopening applicationClackamas County Board of County Commissioners; Public Health Officer Dr. Sarah PresentClackamas County, OregonCountyJune 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-021Executive Order 20-28Operation of Higher Education Institutions During Coronavirus PandemicGovernor Kate BrownOregonStateJune 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-008Approval of Multnomah County to enter Phase 1 of reopening effective June 19, 2020 (update of June 17, 2020 to the County's June 3, 2020 reopening briefing)The County prepares for reopening amid COVID-19, while watching how protests will affect disease's spread (UPDATE June 17: approved to move…Governor Kate Brown (Phase 1 approval); Multnomah County Board (reopening framework submitted June 5, 2020)Multnomah County, OregonCountyJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-040Clark County held in Phase 2 by the statewide two-week pause of July 2, 2020 (Phase 3 application of June 26 not acted on); statewide requirement from July 7, 2020 that all businesses refuse service to customers not wearing face coveringsClark County to remain in Phase 2 as state pauses reopening processGovernor Jay Inslee (statewide pause and business face-covering requirement); Clark County Public Health (Dr. Alan Melnick)Clark County, WashingtonCountyJuly 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-009Statement declining to apply for Phase II; Multnomah County remains in Phase 1 (with the statewide indoor face-covering requirement recited)Multnomah County supports continuing pause on reopening (UPDATE July 8: Multnomah County remains in Phase 1 of reopening)Chair Deborah KafouryMultnomah County, OregonCountyJuly 8, 20202020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-010Statement of September 15, 2020 that Multnomah County has not met the requirements for applying for Phase 2 and will not seek it; County remains in Phase 1Sept. 15 Statement by Chair Deborah Kafoury on Phase 2 ReopeningChair Deborah KafouryMultnomah County, OregonCountySept. 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-OR-001Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990)ORS 433.004, 433.006, 433.010, 433.121, 433.128, 433.131, 433.138, 433.142, 433.156, 433.441, 433.442, 433.443, 433.452 and 433.990…Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition)OregonStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read