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Ex. MET-PDX-003Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency)County closes libraries to slow spread of COVID-19, critical health and law enforcement services remain unchangedChair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike ReeseMultnomah County, OregonCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
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-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-PDX-004Executive Rule: temporary moratorium on residential evictions for nonpayment due to COVID-19 wage loss; suspension of eviction court hearings; lodging must retain County-subsidized guests (announced March 17, 2020)Chair Kafoury, Mayor Wheeler announce moratorium on residential eviction; steps to protect unhoused residents from COVID-19Chair Deborah Kafoury (Executive Rule under the March 11, 2020 Declaration of Emergency)Multnomah County, OregonCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCourts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-028Extension of the emergency declaration to April 2, 2020; cancellation of the State of the County address and town hall; County telecommuting, distancing and travel measuresEmergency extended and State of County and Townhall meeting canceledWashington County Board of Commissioners; Chair Kathryn HarringtonWashington County, OregonCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationTelework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
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. OR-006Executive Order 20-11Temporary Moratorium on Residential Evictions for Nonpayment in Response to COVID-19Governor Kate BrownOregonStateMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-026OPRD website, 'COVID-19 Impacts: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closures' (all campgrounds closed; day-use areas, restrooms, trails and boat launches closed in part; limited camping from June 9, 2020), as captured May 31, 2020Oregon State Parks closures (COVID-19 Response)Oregon Parks and Recreation DepartmentOregon Parks and Recreation Department (State agency)StateMay 31, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-007Executive Order 20-12Stay Home, Save Lives: Ordering Oregonians to Stay at Home, Closing Specified Retail Businesses, Requiring Social Distancing Measures for…Governor Kate BrownOregonStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-044Council public meetings and hearings closed to public attendance (written and online comment only); all work sessions cancelled through April 22, 2020; Board of Health meetings under the same protocols (Mar. 20, 2020)County council updates public meeting process in response to COVID-19Clark County CouncilClark County, WashingtonCountyMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-024Emergency Order 2020-06 (Mar. 26, 2020; released Mar. 27, 2020): all Vancouver Police Department buildings closed to the public; fire-station tours and public access suspended; non-emergency law-enforcement services by appointment onlyCity releases new emergency order related to COVID-19 responseCity Manager Eric HolmesCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-053Emergency Order No. 2020-06 (Amending Emergency Order 2020-03)Regarding Temporary Closure to the Public of Vancouver Police Department Buildings and Modification to Vancouver Police Department…City Manager Eric Holmes (attested by City Clerk Natasha Ramras; approved as to form by City Attorney Jonathan Young)City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-050Index of Presiding Judge Orders on court operations during COVID-19: Mar. 27, 2020 (parenting time); Apr. 10, 2020 (civil trials; criminal proceedings; family, juvenile and probate proceedings during the pandemic); Apr. 21, 2020 (supplemental family, juvenile, probate); June 2, 2020 (protective face coverings in court facilities); June 15, 2020 (civil, criminal, juvenile, family and probate proceedings under Level 2 restrictions); probate letters of Apr. 22 and June 16, 2020Court Operations During Covid-19: Judicial Orders and Information (Multnomah County Circuit Court)Presiding Judge, Multnomah County Circuit Court; Chief Probate JudgeMultnomah County Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial District), OregonCourtJuly 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OR-009Chief Justice Order 20-006 (Amended)Amended Order Imposing Level 3 Restrictions on Court OperationsChief Justice Martha L. Walters, Oregon Supreme CourtOregonCourtMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. OR-010Executive Order 20-13Temporary Moratorium on Certain Evictions and Terminations of Rental Agreements and Leases (Residential and Non-Residential)Governor Kate BrownOregonStateApr. 1, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-046TriMet COVID-19 updates, Mar. 11-Apr. 7, 2020: rider limit of 10-15 per bus from 5 p.m. Apr. 2, 2020; temporary service reductions effective Apr. 5, 2020; cash suspended on buses; seats marked off; all non-essential TriMet staff to work remotely; Board meetings by teleconference; ridership down 64.6 percentTriMet COVID-19 updates (April 7, 2020 and prior entries)TriMetTri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)Sector regulatorApr. 7, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateCapacity limitTravel and quarantineOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-048Temporary service reductions effective April 5, 2020 (58 of 85 bus lines adjusted to roughly Saturday schedules; MAX every 15 minutes with commute-period trains suspended; WES every 45 minutes; Line 272 suspended; 24-hour lines not overnight; weekly bus hours down 21 percent); cash no longer accepted on buses; hiring freeze (Mar. 27, 2020)TriMet to adjust schedules, preserve safety and service, as community responds to COVID-19TriMet (General Manager Doug Kelsey)Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)Sector regulatorMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Capacity limitTravel and quarantineOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-020Temporary rule closing recreational hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming to non-residents (announced by news release 'Oregon closes recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to limit travel amid COVID-19 restrictions: Regulation takes effect Friday night (April 10)')Oregon closes recreational hunting and fishing to non-residents to limit travel amid COVID-19 restrictionsOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (Director Curt Melcher), by temporary ruleOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency; State Fish and Wildlife Commission)StateApr. 9, 20202020 Q2Business closureTravel and quarantinePrimary 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. MET-PDX-021Emergency Order 2020-10 (daily deposit requirement suspended through May 31, 2020) and Emergency Order 2020-11 (extending EO 2020-02 through 2020-09: events of 250 or more cancelled through July 31; City Hall and police lobbies closed to May 4; fire stations, community centers and non-essential public meetings closed through May 31; foreclosure and small-business eviction protections and landlord PPE rule through May 31; parks playgrounds, community gardens and water features closed and picnic-shelter rentals suspended through July 31; farmers-market operating-plan condition through July 31), Apr. 17, 2020Vancouver city manager issues new COVID-19 emergency ordersCity Manager Eric HolmesCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityApr. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-021News release, 'Non-residents can fish and hunt in Oregon again beginning May 5: Clamming/crabbing remains closed to non-residents; new non-resident refund policy'Non-residents can fish and hunt in Oregon again beginning May 5Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency)StateMay 1, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-022Emergency Order 2020-13 (May 8, 2020): City Hall, Water Resources Education Center, all fire stations and all police lobbies closed to public access through June 22, 2020; Council remote-attendance provisions through June 22; staff telecommuting policy through May 31; deposit suspension through June 22Vancouver city manager extends duration of six emergency ordersCity Manager Eric HolmesCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMay 8, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-051Administrative Order 2-2020, Temporary rule addressing the COVID-19 emergency in employer-provided housing, labor-intensive agricultural operations, and agricultural transportation (OAR 437-004-1110 field sanitation and 437-004-1120 labor housing superseded in part; new temporary rule text)Temporary Rule Addressing the COVID-19 Emergency in Employer-Provided Housing, Labor-Intensive Agricultural Operations, and Agricultural…Oregon OSHA (Administrator Michael Wood), Administrative Order 2-2020Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA), Department of Consumer and Business Services (State agency)Sector regulatorApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-065FlyPDX 'Coronavirus News & Updates' (captured May 12, 2020): all airlines serving PDX require passenger face coverings from May 11, 2020; all Port staff working at PDX must wear face coverings; airline lounges closed; PDX Conference Center suspended (Mar. 17); children's play areas closed (Mar. 18); TSA screening consolidated to the D/E checkpoint (Mar. 22); USO and CBP Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center suspended (to at least June 1); sit-down restaurants restricted to takeout under the Governor's order; 40-plus shops and restaurants closed temporarily; JetBlue suspended to June 30; Hawaiian suspended under Hawaii's quarantine order; WestJet and Air Canada suspended under border restrictions; Volaris not operating in May; airline rent deferrals and concession minimum-rent suspensionsCoronavirus News & Updates - Portland International Airport (face coverings from May 11; facility closures; concessions takeout only under…Port of Portland (owner and operator of PDX)Oregon (Portland International Airport, PDX)Sector regulatorMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-096OLCC Guidance - Phase One: On-Site Service and Consumption (Reopening Oregon)Reopening Oregon: OLCC Guidance - Phase One, On-Site Service and ConsumptionOregon Liquor Control CommissionOregon (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorMay 15, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read