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CITY OF SANTA ANA EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10-2020 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10 OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF RENT BY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL TENANTS IMPACTED BY THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 SECTION 1. Findines. A. International, national, state, and local health and governmental authorities are responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus named "SARS-CoV-2," and the disease it causes has been named "coronavirus disease 2019," abbreviated COVID-19, ("COVID-19"). B. On March 4, 2020, the Governor of the State of California declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available, formalize emergency actions already underway across multiple state agencies and departments, and help the state prepare for broader spread ofCOVID-19. C. On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States of America declared a national emergency and announced that the federal government would make emergency funding available to assist state and local governments in preventing the spread of and addressing the effects of COVID-19. D. The Orange County Board of Supervisors and Department of Public Health declared a local emergency and local public health emergency to aid the regional healthcare and governmental community in responding to COVID-19. E. On March 16, 2020, the Governor of the State of California issued Executive Order N-28-20, authorizing local governments through their police power to impose substantive limitations on residential or commercial evictions for nonpayment of rent for tenants financially impacted by COVID-19. F. On March 17, 2020, the Santa Ana City Council proclaimed the existence of a local emergency to ensure the availability of mutual aid and support an effective City response to the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"). G. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the California Department of Health, and the Orange County Department of Public Health have all issued recommendations including, but not limited to, social distancing, canceling or postponing group events, working from home, and other precautions to protect public health and prevent transmission of this communicable virus. Other counties throughout the state have issued "shelter in place" directives.