Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 17

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Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 17 Page 3 of 17 2. “Official County Business” as used in this Rule shall include: i. Individuals required to appear in person at County Facilities to obtain or renew a benefit, license or permit and the county department or agency has not provided emergency alternatives to in-person appearance. ii. Individuals who must submit or file documents with the county and who are unable to submit electronically if allowed by the county department or agency. iii. Individuals granted written or electronic permission to enter a County Facility either by request or invitation. iv. Individuals attending or participating in committee or board meetings subject to the Hawai‘i Sunshine Law and for which electronic participation or streaming has not been established. 3. Individuals entering a County Facility pursuant to this Rule shall minimize time within County Facilities to the extent reasonably possible. This shall include going directly to the room, department, or area of the County Facility in which their presence is required and leaving immediately after their Official County Business is complete. Individuals who enter County Facilities must, while therein, comply with Safe Practices requirements set forth in the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation, dated August 5, 2021, as may be amended, and EO 21-05, maintain six (6) feet between themselves and any other person to the extent feasible. 4. Inasmuch as county offices vary in size and ability to accommodate members of the public in a manner consistent with safe practices, each county department head may issue protocols and adjust department operations as necessary to minimize direct interaction between its staff and the public or to minimize the number of persons entering its offices. C. Safe Practices All persons shall implement the following physical distancing and sanitation requirements to the fullest extent possible: 1. Face Coverings Required. Face coverings shall be required pursuant to the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation Related to the