Orange County State of Emergency Declaration - June 25 2020

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�nsr (rot Penny Rich, Chair Renee Price, vice-Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Jamezetta Bedford Post Office Box 8181 Mark Dorosin 17 52 Sally Greene 200 South Cameron Street Mark Marcoplos Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278 Earl McKee IS . mirth far°�� AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ORANGE COUNTY Sec.1. The undersigned declared the existence of a state of emergency in Orange County on March 13, 2020 and revised said declaration of emergency on March 25, 2020, April 23, 2020, May 6, 2020, May 21, 2020, and June 10, 2020 (the "Declarations"). Sec. 2. The Governor of North Carolina,through Executive Order 138 ("EO 138), began moving the state into Phase 1 of the state's planned COVID-19 recovery on May 8, 2020; through Executive Order 141 ("EO 141") began moving the state into Phase 2 on May 22, 2020; and through Executive Order 147 ("EO 147") mandated the wearing of face coverings throughout North Carolina. Sec. 3. The undersigned adopted a revised declaration of emergency incorporating the terms of EO 141, with minimal changes, having an effective date of May 22, 2020 and amended that declaration on June 10, 2020 to extend the effective date of the Declarations through August 31, 2020 and to require face coverings in Orange County. Sec.4. In consideration of all available data related to the impacts of COVID-19 in Orange County the undersigned has determined it is in the best interest of the residents of Orange County that the prohibitions and restrictions in all prior Orange County Declarations are superseded by the Governor's Executive Orders 141 and 147, except as follows: i. Prohibited "Mass Gatherings" as defined in EO 141 shall include all indoor meetings of more than 10 people including meetings of public bodies(Pursuant to EO 141 worship services, spiritual gatherings, weddings, and funerals are exempt from this restriction); and ii. The mandatory mitigation measures set out in EO 138, Section 713.2. apply to all long- term care facilities described in Section 7A.3.,which are situated in Orange County; and iii. Pursuant to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services guidelines restaurants shall limit customers at tables so that no more than six(6) people shall be seated together at the same table. However, more than six(6) people may sit together at the same table if they are members of the same household; and www.orangecountync.gov Protecting and preserving—People,Resources,Quality of Life Orange County,North Carolina—You Count! (919)245-2130• FAX(919)644-0246