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Please explain <br />measures taken by <br />your organization to <br />mitigate the spread <br />of COVID-19. <br />W hen Executiv e Order 117 took effect, the gallery instituted a <br />number of protectiv e steps. W e closed the space to the public from <br />March 14, 2020 through the end of May 2020. The gallery was <br />reopened with significant restrictions and protectiv e measures, <br />including: signs requiring masks of all v isitors and members; a <br />sanitizing station; limits on occupancy including one member; <br />plexiglass shields in sev eral customer serv ice areas, hand sanitizer <br />at checkout and entry, and a prohibition on cash transactions. The <br />credit card reader is outside the plexiglass shield. W e suspended all <br />public gatherings, special shows and ev ents, and instituted online <br />featured shows and sales. <br />W hen v accines were released, all of our artists became v accinated. <br />W e continue to hav e 3 artists unable to work in the gallery due to <br />immunocompromised health conditions. W e hav e slowly increased <br />our operating hours to 44 hrs/week which is still below pre-pandemic <br />hours of 52 hrs/week. <br />W e continue to maintain signs requiring masks of all v isitors and <br />members; a sanitizing station; plexiglass shields in sev eral customer <br />serv ice areas, and hand sanitizer at checkout and entry. The credit <br />card reader is outside the plexiglass shield. <br />W e are seeking to increase our online presence and make all works <br />in the gallery av ailable online with continued options for curbside <br />pickup or shipping. <br />W e hav e instituted limited in-person artists openings but do not offer <br />food or drink so that masking may be maintained. <br />W e stay abreast of and immediately implement changing <br />recommendations and mandates from the County Health Department <br />and Orange County Gov ernment. <br />COVID-19 IMPACT <br />DATA <br />This data is for the OCAC's informational purposes only and may or <br />may not be applicable to your organization depending on your <br />structure. <br />Number of Staff <br />Eliminated since <br />March 15, 2020 <br />0 <br />Number of Staff <br />Positions <br />Furloughed/Hours <br />Reduced since <br />March 15, 2020 <br />8 PT <br />Number of Public <br />Events Cancelled <br />since March 15, <br />2020 <br />16 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 23F57342-D827-4BAF-96B0-FB731751537A