BEXAR COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDER NW-I0 OF COUNTY JUDGE NELSON W. WOLFF ISSUED June 17,2020 WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Govenment Code Section 418.108, Bexar County Jade [Nelson W. Wolff declared a state of loal disaster on March 13, 2020 due to imminent threat arising from COVID-19; WHEREAS, in accordance with Texas Goverment Code Sesion 418.108(0), on March 18, 2020, the Bexar County Commissioners Court approved an Order Continuing Declaration of State of Local Disaster for Bexar County and on June 16,2020, the Bexar County Commissioners Cour again approved a Second Order Continuing Desartion of Stat of Local Disaster for Bexar County (hereafter, the “Second Order of Continuation of Declaration”); (WHEREAS, in accordance with Texas Goverament Code Section 418.108(0), the consent by Commissioners Court authorizes the Bexar County Judge to continue to exercise the powers granted by the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 forthe period specified in the order, WHEREAS, there curently stl exists «declaration of public health disaster in and forthe State of Texas as declared by Texas Governor Greg Abbot and the Texas Deparment of State Health Services (DSHS) and by approval ofthe Second Order of Continuation of Declaration, the ‘Bexar County Commissioners Court authorized the Bexar County Judge 0 take such actions a are necessary in order to protect the health, safety and welfare ofthe citizens of Bexar County by the issuance of executive orders as necessay (each, an “Executive Order”), WHEREAS, the transmission of COVID-19 has not dissipated but remains & significant threat othe health and safety ofthe Bexar County Community and rates of infection are increasing st an slaming exponential rate andthe numberof people ending up in the hospital, ICU, or on ‘ventilators is also dramatically rising despite efforts by local autorities to contr the spread; WHEREAS, the County Judge has determined that extraordinary emergency measures rust be taken to try and mitigate the effects of this public health emergency and t faciliate & response tothe pubic health threat; WHEREAS, « County Judge is authorized to contra ingress to and egress from a disaster rea and contol the mavement of perso and occupancy of premises onan appropriate local scalefn accordance with Section 48,108(g) of the Texas Government Code and his authority as ‘Emergency Management Direar WHEREAS, it is the intent ofthis Executive Order to remain as consistent with and to ‘harmonize, othe extent possible, the executive orders af Governor Greg Abbett andthe current ‘declaration of the Mayor ofthe City of San Antonio (as extended or modified); and WHEREAS, by the authority vested in me as Bexar County Judge and as the Emergency Management Director forthe County of Best to continue to protect the health and safety of the community and address developing and rapidly changing circumstances when presented by the turent public health emergeney, { hereby rescind my previous Execative Onlers and any Supplemental Exeetive Order and issue this revised Executive Order in their lace. PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS DISASTER ACT OF 1975, BEXAR COUNTY JUDGE NELSON W. WOLFF HEREBY ISSUES THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Effective os of 12:01 pum, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 (-E)fective Date”, and continuing through 11:59 pam. on Tueeday, June 30, 2020 unless extended, modified or terminated eatly by Bexar County Judge Nelson W Wolf or a otherwise indicated below: |. Public Heatth Emergency. ‘That ths Executive Order shall continue the local disaster ‘declaration and publichealth emergency fr Bexar County for the period specified inthis Exective Order and shall incorporate and adopt the most recent executive order GA-26 issued by Governor Greg Abbott on June 3, 2020, and any subsequent orders by the Governor relting to the expanded opening of Texas in response to the COVID=19 disaster. 11, Health and Safety Flisy — Commercial Entities, From the date of this Executive (der, all commercial entities in Bexar County providing goods ar services directly to te publi mast develop and implementa health and safety policy "Health and Safety Policy"), The Health and Safety Policy must equie, at minimum, that all employees ‘of vistors to the coramercal entity’ Business premises or othe faites wear face ‘Coverings oven in an area or performing an activity which wil necessarily involve close contact or proximity 10 co-workers ofthe public where six feet of separation is not feasible. The Health and Safety Policy regired to be developed and implemented by this Executive Order nay als inelude the implementation of ther mitigating measures Gesigned to contol and reduce the transmission of COVID-19 such as temperature ‘checks or health seresings. Commercial entities must pst the Health and Safety Policy reguired by this Exeative Onder na conspicuous location sufficient to provide notice to teuployess sid wars of all health and safety coquirements, Failure to develop and immplement the Health and Safety Policy required by this Executive Onder within five (S) ‘calendar days folowing the Effective Date may result ina fine not to exceed $1,000 far ‘each violation. IL, Base Coverings — General Publi, That all people 10 years or older shall wear a face covering over their asse and mouth when ina public place where itis diffutto keepsix fet away from ater peopl or working in reas thet involve close proximity with ‘other coworkers. The CDC advises face coverings for people 2 years or older. Face ‘coverings may include homemade mass, scars, bandanas, ot handkerchief, Bexar County residents should continue to maintain socal distancing of atleast sx fect while outside their home. Bexar County enployees are also required to wea face coverings under the same circumstances as the general publi IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU NOT OBTAIN OR WEAR MEDICAL MASKS or N-9S RESPIRATORS AS THEY ARE A NEEDED RESOURCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. (Ourheatheare workers and first responders on the front-line combating COVID-19 must have priority access to medical masks of other personal protective equipment. Face coverings donot need tebe worn inthe following cumstances: ‘+ When exercising outside or engaging in physical activity ouside ‘+ While deving alone oe with passengers who ate part ofthe sarc household as the diver ‘+ When doing so poses a greater mental o physical health, safety, or security risk ‘+ While pumping gas or operating outdoor equipment ‘+ While in a building o acvity tha requies security surveillance or ssreening, for example, banks 4+ When consuming food or drink Please note that face coverings are a secondary strategy to other mitigation efforts, Face coverings are nora replacement for social distancing froquent handwashing, and Self-solation when sick. All people should follow CDC recommendations for how {0 wear and tice off mask, Residents should keep up the following habits while pubic ‘+ washing hands before you leave home and when you tum, saying at east six fee away from others, avoiding touching nose ofc, ‘ot using disposable masks more than thee times, and ‘washing reusble cloth masks egulaly to prevent the spread ofthe vrs Consistent with Executive Order GA-26 isued by Governor Greg Abtot, no civil or criminal penalty will be imposed on individual for failure to wear a face covering ‘Bexar County Justice Center Complex and Fasilities. That the Bexar County Justice Center Complex shall have limited points of access, subject to madifiction as deemed necessary by the County Judge: i the Paul Elizondo Tower Nuova Stet entrance; i) ‘one atthe Cadena-Reeves Justice Center Dolorosa Street entra, i) the Bexar County Courthouse Bexar Heritage Center entrance; and iv) the County Courthouse South ‘entrance at the Nueva Street entrance, and that ll other county-ownedor leased buildings have a single contolled point of entrance. Further, all citizens and employees shal be appropriately screened before entering any Bexar County owned or leesd building. At the control points, citizens and employees shall be asked certain rskrdated questions and ther temperature taken by least obtrusive means. Any individual witha temperaturev. vit vit. exceeding 100 °F or who fails the screening proces wil be ot be allowed to enter the building. Citizens are encouraged to cll the department o office you ate attempting to sit prior to visitng county-owned or leased facility. All social distancing measures must be implemented at the aboverdescrived contol points and while in any Bexer ‘County facility ‘Bexar County Essential Business. That residents of Bexar County conduct essential ‘Bexar County Business online or via regular mail to avoid visting any Bexar County facilities unless absolutely necessary ‘Sevarablis. The sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phases of this Executive Order are severable and if any phrase clause, sentence, paragraph or section ofthis Executive Order shouldbe declared invalid bythe final judgment or desre of any court competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall no affect any ofthe remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and section that canbe given effect without te invalid provision, and to this end, the provisions of this Executive Oder ae severable. {Interpretation and Additional Terms. To the grestst extent possible, this Executive ‘Onde shall be interpreted as consistent with and supplemental to any executive order issued by the Texas Governor. All provisions of the executive orders ofthe Texas Govemor citer existing or as, if and when issued, which are made applicable to all jisictions by law shal be automatically incorporated ino and constitute ters ofthis Executive Order, enforceable as if set fr herein without necessity fo the issuance of| any further orders. ‘Enforcement. Excepting Section Il of this Executive Order and in accordance with the limitations contained in the executive orders of Governor Greg Abbot, that any peace officer or ther person with lawful authority is hereby authorized t enforce the provisions ofthis Executive Onder in secordance with the authority granted under the ‘Texas Disaster Ac of 1975, ORDERED this 17th day of June, 2020 Bexir County Judge LE miFoRMariON acumen Number: 26817 ang: grees 11:35AM Ft cy ADAM stank ‘acxnn county Genk Total Fee: $0.0