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I. On September 8, 2020, the County of Orange Health Officer revised previous Orders and Strong Recommendations issued on July 1, 2020 and mandated, among other things that, all county residents and visitors shall wear face coverings in certain high risk situations as required by the "Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings" issued by the CDPH on June 18, 2020. J. On November 16, 2020, the CDPH issued updated guidance regarding the use of face coverings that superseded its guidance issued on June 18, 2020. The CDPH guidance requires the use of a face coverings state-wide at all times when outside of the home unless one of the following exemptions applies: • Persons in a car alone or solely with members of their own household. • Persons who are working in an office or in a room alone. • Persons who are actively eating or drinking provided that they are able to maintain a distance of at least six feet away from persons who are not members of the same household or residence. • Persons who are outdoors and maintaining at least 6 feet of social distancing from others not in their household. Such persons must have a face covering with them at all times and must put it on if they are within 6 feet of others who are not in their household. • Persons who are obtaining a service involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform the service. • Workers who are required to wear respiratory protection. • Persons who are specifically exempted from wearing face coverings by other CDPH guidance. K. Currently, Orange County is in the Purple Widespread Tier according to the Governor's Blue Print for a Safer Economy. As of December 2, 2020, Orange County has a total of 80,551 positive cases and 1,578 deaths due to COVID-19. The City of Santa Ana has the most positive COVID-19 cases in the County with a total of 15,609 and 331 deaths. L. On December 1, 2020, the Santa Ana City Council unanimously directed the City Manager to issue an Executive Order requiring the use of face coverings within the City of Santa Ana. M. This Order is adopted pursuant to the City's police powers and powers afforded to the city in time of national, state, county and local emergency during an unprecedented health pandemic, such powers being afforded by the State Constitution, the City Charter of the City of Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Municipal Code to protect the peace, health, and safety of the public. This Order is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety of residents living within the City. Under Government Code Section 8634, this Order is necessary to provide for the protection of life and property. Furthermore, pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 2-648(b), this Order is necessary because failure to wear a face covering when in public imperils the lives of inhabitants of the City. 2