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Dear Neighborhood
Leader,
*PLEASE
NOTE THE UPDATED SBA DISASTER ASSISTANCE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE
HIGHLIGHTED BELOW.*
This email is to inform you that Mayor Ron Nirenberg
and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff issued separate, but joint Stay Home, Work Safe orders
to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The order is effective
beginning at 11:59 p.m. on March 24, 2020 and if approved by City
Council at this Thursday's meeting, will last until 11:59 p.m. on
April 9, or until it is either rescinded, superseded, or amended.
The Mayor and Judge ordered all businesses to close
and stop operations other than allowing employees to work from
home, maintaining security and maintenance of the business’
property and facilitating information technology services that
allow employees to work from home.
Businesses and organizations that are providing products and
services that are needed by the community during this crisis are
exempted. The followed exempted businesses may continue
operating, provided they exercise proper social distancing:
- Healthcare
operations, including hospitals, clinics, dentists,
pharmaceutical companies and veterinary offices;
- Government
functions to provide for the health, safety and welfare of
the public, including first responders, military personnel;
trash collection; and water and electric utilities;
- Schools
and education personnel supporting public and private K-12
schools, colleges and universities who are facilitating
distance learning;
- Companies
providing or maintaining infrastructure, such as the construction
of public works, housing and other infrastructure that
supports critical needs, such as water, sewer, gas and
electricity, internet and telecommunications;
- Businesses
related to transportation, including gas stations, repair
shops, car dealerships, manufacturers, public
transportation, such as buses, taxis, rideshare companies
and the airport;
- Information
technology companies that provide and maintain internet and
telecommunications systems
- Retail
businesses that sell food, gas and household products, such
as grocery stores, big box stores, farmers’ markets, liquor
stores, laundromats and dry cleaners;
- Charitable
organizations providing food, shelter and services to
economically disadvantaged or vulnerable populations,
including animals;
- Hotels
and other temporary residence facilities;
- Businesses
that provide home maintenance and other services that
individuals need to work from home, such as mail and
shipping companies, building maintenance, plumbers,
electricians, exterminators and professional services, such
as legal or accounting services necessary to comply with
legally required activities, such as filing taxes;
- News
media, including newspapers, television, radio and other
media outlets providing information to the public;
- Financial
institutions, such as banks, credit unions and title
companies;
- Childcare
services;
- Worship
services, provided services are distributed by video,
teleconference or other remote measures;
- Funeral
services;
- Business
and operations necessary to the 16 critical infrastructure
sectors identified by the National Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Agency (CISA.)
Only
businesses and organizations that are providing these necessary
products or services to the public during this public health
crisis will be allowed to continue to operate. All other
businesses shall close, but may allow employees to work from
home.
To read the full City order, which includes a list of Exempted
Businesses, click the button below.
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