Governor's emergency declaration and details of curfew.

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PDF available at https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/executive-actions/EO-64-Declaration-of-a-State-of-Emergency-Due-to-Civil-Unrest-and-Institution-of-a-Curfew-in-the-City-of-Richmond.pdf

NUMBER SIXTY-FOUR (2020)
DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY
DUE TO CIVIL UNREST AND INSTITUTION OF A CURFEW
IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND

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... I proclaim that a state of emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia . Accordingly, I direct state and local governments to render appropriate assistance to prepare for and respond to this situation, to alleviate any conditions resulting from the situation, and to implement recovery and mitigation operations and activities so as to return impacted areas to pre-event conditions as much as possible. Emergency services shall be conducted in accordance with § 44-146.13 et seq. of the
Code.

In order to marshal all public resources and appropriate preparedness, response, and
recovery measures, I order the following actions:

A. Implementation by state agencies of the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency
Operations Plan, as amended, along with other appropriate state plans.

B. Activation of the Virginia Emergency Operations Center and the Virginia Emergency
Support Team, as directed by the State Coordinator of Emergency Management, to
coordinate the provision of assistance to state, local, and tribal governments and to
facilitate emergency services assignments to other agencies.

C. Authorization for the heads of executive branch agencies, on behalf of their regulatory
boards as appropriate, and with the concurrence of their Cabinet Secretary, to waive any
state requirement or regulation, and enter into contracts without regard to normal
procedures or formalities, and without regard to application or permit fees or royalties.
All waivers issued by agencies shall be posted on their websites.

D. Activation of the Virginia National Guard to State Active Duty.

E. Authorization of a maximum of $350,000 in state sum sufficient funds for state and local
government mission assignments and state response and recovery operations authorized
and coordinated through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management allowable
by The Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5121 et seq. Included in this authorization is $250,000
for the Department of Military Affairs.

Further, I declare that the City of Richmond shall be under a curfew between the hours
of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. beginning May 31, 2020, and ending June 3, 2020. Unless extended by
further executive order, the curfew shall end at 6 a.m., June 3, 2020. While the curfew is in
place no person shall be present on any street, road, alley, avenue, park, or other public place
in the City of Richmond with the following exceptions:

• Persons traveling to and from home, work, or places of worship;

• Hospital personnel;

• Members of the press;

• State and City of Richmond employees and volunteers;

• Military personnel including but not limited to national guard troops;

• Private emergency medical transport workers;

• Persons seeking emergency services; and

• Other emergency workers

Nothing in this Order shall be construed to prohibit or restrict travel to a hospital in the
event of a medical emergency, nor shall such travel be considered in violation of this Order.

Violation of this Order shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to § 44-146.17 of the
Code of Virginia.

Effective Date of this Executive Order

This Order shall be effective immediately and with the exception to the provisions
instituting a curfew, shall remain in full force and effect until June 29, 2020, unless amended or
rescinded by further executive order.

Given under my hand and under the Seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia this 31st day
of May, 2020.
_______________________________
Ralph S. Northam, Governor
Attest:
_________________________________________
Kelly Thomasson, Secretary of the Commonwealth

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