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DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY DIRECTIVE 030 WHEREAS, ia late 2019, the United States Centers fr Diseate Contol and Prevention began monitoring an ‘ours of respistoy les nosed bya novel coronmrnu Sst denied in Wun, Hubei Province, Chin; tad WHEREAS, on Febewaty 11,2020, he Intemational Commitee on Taxonomy of Views named this nove cotonsvins “severe acaterespntory syndrome eotonsvims 2 SARS-CoV-2)"; 0d WHEREAS, on Febroty 11, 202, the World Health Organization named the disease cased by SARS-CoV 2,°COVID-AM and WHIBREAS, the World Heath Organization advises thatthe novel comoaizu that eases COVID-19 vise is highly contagious, and spend through espiatory tsmission, and dec and indzet contact with infected petson and succes; and WHEREAS, the Wotld Festh Organization advises that espsatry tzosmision occur through both opt sad achome rasmision, where droplet anemisson occurs when «person within 6 fet of omeone who Jn respiratory symptoms ike 2oughing or sneezing, and auborne tassmision may occur when secoeoized sic remain suspended inthe si ends inhaled and WAIEREAS, te Wosld Heath Organization advises that contact txneinion occts by direct contact with ‘nfecred people or indirect consict with stfaces contaminated by the novel coronaria aod WHEREAS, some persons with COVID-19 may exhib no spnptoms but remain highly infections snd WHEREAS, on Mazch 5, 02, Cask County and Wathoe County both reported the fst known cates of (COVID-19 inthe Ste of Neruda; and WEIBREAS, on Mazch 11, 2020, the Word Health Orgenination declated COVID-19 pandemic; and WEIEREAS, on March 12, 202, I, Stove Sislik, Governor of the State of Nevada iatued a Decaation of, Emergency to fsclitat the Stat’ response to the COVID-19 pandemi; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2120, Donald J. Trump, Pesident of the United Sates declared s nationwide emergency pusrsant to Sec. 80() ofthe RobetT. Stafford Dsnster Relefand Emengeney Assistance Act, #2 USC 51215207 (he “Stafford Act) and WHEREAS, on March 14, 2020, T formed 4 medical adveory texm to provide medial guidance and scletifcaly based ecomamencations on mensues Nevada cold implement to beter contin snd mgt the spread of COVID-193 and WHEREAS, infections disease and public hal expers advised thet minimiinginterpecsonal contact slows the ate at which the dese spreads, and is aecesary to avoid overwhelming healthcare systems, commoaly ‘refered toa “ating the cure"; and WHEREAS, ince the Mazch 12,2020 Desaation of Emergency, have sued 29 Directives prsuan to that ‘otder to provide forthe sfey,welleng, snd public healh of Nevadans and the administation ofthe State of evade and WHEREAS, these Directives were pronalgated to sede interpersonal contact and promote socal dancing to litem the curve; aod WEIEREAS, the danges to Nevadaa from COVID-19 has not been eliminated and menmuzes that protect safety, wellbeing, and public helih of Nevadans aut remain i effect; and WHEREAS, on Apsl 21, 202, dhe National Governors Axtoction iesued guidance for «waged reopening ‘hat protects the public heal while ying «suoag foondation for long-term economic recovery; and WHEREAS, on Apsl 30, 2021, Tnteoduced the Nema Unie Randa 6 Rey plan that ond «phased approsch to reopening Nevade buineaes and industry, and WHEREAS, the Novae Use: Roangp Rawr pla set forth collaborative partmeship between state and local gorerament that acadel che formation of the Local Empoweameat Advisory Pael LEAP") serve fan revoate to local goverment an lea communities; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2020, ne State of Nevada entered Phase Onc of the Nowde Uni! Raat Rasy plan and WHEREAS, on May 29,2020, he State of Nevada entered Phase Two ofthe Neale Unind Rod Rae plan; and WHEREAS, a of Aogest 12,2020, Nevada bas seconded 58,048 cass of COVID-18; nd WHEREAS, 1s of Augost 12,2020, Nevada has completed 717,206 maculae teats for COVID-19 sine the fist secognied instance ofthe dseare inthe Stat. Sil, she cuzulatve test positvity stein 105% and the ‘Avast 12" diy poitrty mt in 12.7% demonrtaing tat the daca sity inthe State remains too high ‘ow months int the pandemic and WHEREAS, COVID-19 dsete msnagement practices have evolved snc the isuance ofthe Nido Unie Rosina t Reon plas, with most experts aow secopnizing that disease management i «process, requing ‘exiiley and targeting baseé upon stong data collection, robust and quickly availble tring results, and viglantandtey contac tains and WETEREAS, jst as medical expets recognize the importance of evelving die deat asity metce snd of teenting COVID-19 not asa Sued-tine teat be eradicated over a pesid of weeks of even month, but ‘ther a longer-term and ever-changing challenge equicing fundamental modieatons to the way ndvials interact with each other, at a mici-evel and to the manner accord co which inva interact within commnities, states, and mvenbetween indevidals and groupe aciote differnt rine, ata mac leva on that snccestfil disease managemere plas wil snl ape ead WHEREAS, Nerads’s cen, bosineses and goremnenal robvisions wil be beter served with « mote ‘consistent and predictable path for dealing with nd responding to COVID-19 forthe upcoming month wn ‘these exes «cuz or vaccine forthe COVID-19 dese and WHIEREAS, NRS 414,060 oxtnes powers and duis dlepsted to the Governor ding the existence of & state of emergency, incnding without imitation, decing znd contlling the conde of the general pbc and the movement and essaton ofmovement of pedestian and vehicula afc during, before and after extcnes ‘tan emesgency of diate, peli meetings or prheing, and WHIEREAS, NRS 414,070 ostines additional powers delegated to the Governor dusing the existence of « state of emergency, inching without limition, enforcing all ws and zegulaionszelaing to emergency ‘management and assuming dct operntioal contol of aay oF all forces, including, without limitston, vyolunters and auxlinny staff for emergency management in the Stat; providing for and compling the ‘evacuation of lor pat of the population from any stickea or drestened area or zea within the State and 0 ‘ale much steps as ee necessr forthe rectpt and cae of those persons; and performing and exeriing ach ‘other fonctions, powers and dates a ae necessary to promote and secuse the safety and protection of the ‘Grn population; and WHIBREAS, the Nevada Atomey Genel opinedin Opinion Number 9503 that in times of emergency when {he Governa’sauthoity under Nevada Revised Sumstes Chapter 414 ie i effec, the powers of politcal ‘ulsdiision to contol bine atv imied; and WHEREAS, NRS 414.060) provides thatthe administrative auchosity verted to the Governor in times of cerergency maybe delegated; ad WHEREAS, Asticle5, Sector | of the Nevada Constitution provide: “The eopreme executive power of thie Stat, shal be verted ins Chief Magistate who shall be Governot ofthe tate of Nevada" and NOW THEREFORE, by the athosty vested in me a8 Governor by the Constition and the lws ofthe Sate of Nevada and che Uniee Sates, and pusuan othe Nageh 12,2020, Emergency Decaatcn, {TIS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: SECTION 1: To the extent tha Directive expresly confess with eater Disectives ot regulations promulgated pusuant to the March 12,2020 Declaration of Emergency, th provisions of is Disecive shal pera. SECTION 2 SECTION & SECTION 4, SECTION 5: SECTION 6 Conia ih the Nike Uni Rad Raney ln fr + dry pet sate Saatphal ee bey eed lac sepa ciated COD ate Spade ae es ‘> impee felon cased pbs sen Rete tpn omy goes Seana may enol he sand inpowed by Dechasonoepy Dcares recon AP psy ae ey el pment oot cpl noe pm eo aed oy as Dcie Bsneses my ndoptpracices tht exceed the stdatds imposed by Deaton of Bmesency Ditectives, gulainn promulgated by the Nevada State Occupational Safety aad Heal ‘Adainitden (NV OSHA), ot LEAP guidelines, bat in ao cate sal xine practices be ‘more perminive than the provisions autnotzed by tia Dizectire or those imposed by NV (OSHA aad the LEAP. ‘The COVID19 management planted, Red Remy: Matt» « New Noma! (he "New ‘Nornal Pi) i zeby adopted ma eoppement to te eater phase focaed Node Unig Rating 1» Eras dcae sasagerent pla, together wilh all ofthe New Nowa Platt provisions, icing, bot not limited co, Cael Sutewide Metsc, County Cates for ‘etsacng COVID-19 acy Gachding the Eleated DsenseTiansison forme) ad Ge ‘Categories of sae acy outined in the mumati Risk Level. ‘The COVIDAI Mignon and Management Task Force (le “Mligton Task Fore is bate crete, Cootdaately, the Migation Task Force i eeeby delegated the aulocy 10 {implement und enforce the provisions of the New Nomal Pan rstewide ad to sineodiafict consult withthe Nevada Goveroe. The Mittin Task Force sll ensue secoutbiiy fox natelevd effos, coordinating eoenial atiriies between laden, ens, and loel goverment partments and by deoping a rortaiable model for recivng end ssn dat Sod veting propor ond secommendaions. ‘The Mignon Tsk Fosce shall oat of the flowing sae agency lends, pvt sectoe _epeseativ, snd loa eprerenivs * Goresnots COVID-19 Response Ditectoy whois heey designated as he Mitigation Task ‘Force Ch nd * Dicecto or designees of the flowing State Agencies and onasiantions, os sppoiated by ‘beChaie ‘Department of Heath and Human Services Department of Basses sd Indy Din uf Bunagey Mogae ‘Nevada Hospital Aneoiation [Newade sociation of Conti ‘Nenda Langue of Cer | i SECTION 7: SECTION & SECTION 9 SECTION 104 SECTION 11 (0 Neva State Public Heath Labosstosy (© Other necessary members as appointed by the Chair “The Magu Tas Force shall meet on a last week buss and provide a curent sination ‘=port on COVID-19 in Nevads, including weely case aubess aad eouny level analysis. The ‘Mikigndon Task Force should also provide gular updates outing the COVID-19zespanse ‘effort in Neva, including, but so inied co, enforcement umber f2om thoughout the tute ‘Sed hs Eadege, The Mignon Task Fence thal lewe otherwie amended inthe New [Noziml Plan, ssene county stats per these guidelines weelly and make decisions for actions tbe taken by end in support of dented counties over the following week All ofthis shoud ‘cut in collaboration wits county representatives to determine best methode for sedacig the ‘community den of COVID-19 Oa a weely basis, the Goreinos'e COVID-19 Response Disector and his designee wil ‘cotnmuoicate with lederip fom the counties Bagged for elevated COVID-19 stk, and {inform them ofthe Stas aatemment of dir county's exponuse snk based on the county sstesa date aed cial tutewide metics set fort in the New Normal Pln. Counties ‘xpereacng elevated COVID-19 si wil ener the state aneesnent procen withthe Miation ‘Task Force ani shal, upon requsemeat by the Mitigation Task Fore, complete a loc sis sssetmentandaction pln based onthe Cetcal Statewide Mec, “The Miigtion Ta Force is herby auhotined to adopt, mo, or see county’ ation plan and wil oaitor the county's compliance with an approved action plan, Ifa couaty docs ‘ot submit an scion plan ot if «county scton plan is ejected and agseement canact be {eiched on a modified action pln, the Migation Task Force is hereby euthoied t approve ‘action plan fo the conaty that may inchideadsonal estctions within the county paso to the mitigation levee set fst in the New Not Plan, ‘Whese couatis othe basneses within a county, fl to comply wih such action plans and / ot fil to show improvement in applicable dscue measurement cts, a outlined in the New ‘Nommal Pho, the Midguion Task Force is hessby authodzed to enact mitigation and ‘aforcement msasues in adiion to he action plan puusuant tothe mitigation level set orth inthe New Nomnal Pan. ‘The Midgaion Task Force sall comply with NRS 241, the Nevada Open Meeting Law, at linited by provsions of Dzeetive 006 Section of Disectve 029 shall continue to remain in effct the baseline mignon standards ‘oughont the State forthe dnton ofthe curent sate of emergency, walastexminated riot to thar date by aubvequene aecdve or by opention of lw astocated with ing he Declssion of Emergency. Putssnt to the New Normal Plan and tht Directive, sta counties with devated COVID-19 tin at set forth Ja the New Normal Pla, may have festictons pliced upon them ia addition to the statewide baseline mitigation standade cmtended het Sections 4,5 and 6 of Disetie 27 shall expze at 1159 pm. on August 20, 2020, a which me ‘Sections 25 and26 of Directive 02 sall become effective a the statewide baveine iigation standards for etuumans and food exublhments (Ditectve (21, Section 25) and breweries, SECTION 12: SECTION 15: iatleses, and winesea Dicectve 02, Section 26), respectively. Inston, the New Noxmal Plan and the ssuiction determinations of the Migation Task Force sball contol in those counties with deated COVID-19 si, in conjunction with ll Disectie measure sil in fore ‘unless expeeedy modied by the Miigaton Tark Force or by a subwequent Diesive ucewaat to NRS 414,060(3)9,Ihesby suthoxze all Tos, cy, and county government, aad state agencin t9 enforce this Directive, the elemeate of the New Normal Plan and the {ntprattons nd deoar ofthe Mieton Task Fors through ny of the following sans, ‘bot not limitedto there: spending cents, evoking cents, rerun penais for vila, ‘bones, profesional, igor, tobaco, or gaming lceatesitued bythe loa jsaicion fot sctions tht jepatdie the health, tf, of welfare ofthe puis or for conduct which may Injuoaly ae the public heal, safety, or welfare; conde that may be deena the public pee, bealth, or moras of anyother sppliable ordinance or zequzemeat for such a loenee. “The Sate of Nevada shall etsin ll thority vested inthe Governor purruant to NRS Chapter 414 SECTION 14: This Dicectve shal emi in fect unt termined bya mabsequent Directive promlgsted ‘putuaat to dhe March 12,2020 Declamtion of Emergency to facitate the State's reponse {the COVID-19 pandemic o upon disokiton o iting ofthe Declaration of Emergency. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have Ipereanto set may band and caved the (Great Seal of the State of Nevada to be fSeed atthe State Capital in Cason City, this 14" day of August in the year oo ‘owsand sven. ‘Secretary of Sate Deputy Secretary of Sate

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