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CITY OF SANTA ANA EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16-2021 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 16 OF THE DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF SANTA ANA EXTENDING PERIODS OF APPROVAL FOR LAND USE, PLANNING, AND BUILDING MATTERS SECTION 1. Findings. A. International, national, state, and local health and governmental authorities have been 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 of COVID-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 also 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 17, 2020, the City Council proclaimed the existence of a local emergency to ensure the availability of mutual aid and support an effective City response to COVID-19. F. On March 19, 2020, a statewide Executive Order and Public Health Order directed all Californians to stay home except for an essential job or to shop for essential needs. It was modified on May 4, 2020. G. On August 28, 2020, the State released the `Blueprint for a Safer Economy" to permit gradual reopening of certain businesses and activities. Initially, Orange County was in the Purple, or "Widespread" Tier, requiring many non -essential indoor business operations to be closed. H. As of November 21, 2020, pursuant to a statewide limited stay home order, Californians in counties in the Purple Tier were directed to stop non -essential activities between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. I. A further statewide regional stay home order, announced December 3, 2020, and a related supplemental order, signed December 6, 2020, were designed to become effective at 11:59 p.m. the day after a region has been announced to have less than