Executive Order No. 17-2021 - Laserfiche WebLink

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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. On November 16, 2020, the CDPH issued updated guidance regarding the use of face coverings that superseded its guidance issued on June 18, 2020.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 required 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. As of the issuance of Executive Order No. 14, Orange County was in the Purple Widespread Tier according to the Governor's Blue Print for a Safer Economy. At that time on December 2, 2020, Orange County had a total of 80,551 positive cases and 1,578 deaths due to COVID-19. The City of Santa Ana had 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. On December 3, 2020 a father Statewide Regional Stay at Home Order was announced and a supplemental Order on December 6, 2020 ("Regional Stay at Home Order"). This Order was designed to become effective at 11:59 p.m. the day after a region was determined to have less than 15% (fifteen percent) Intensive Care Unit availability. The Regional Stay at Home Order prohibited private gatherings of any size, closed section operations except for critical infrastructure and retail, and required 100% masking and physical distancing in all others. Once triggered, the Regional Stay at Home Order was to remain in effect for three (3) weeks.