EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 2020?3

March 23, 2020
To: All Elected Of?cials, Department Heads, Division Chiefs, Independent
Agencies, Authorities, Boards, Commissions, and Councils
From: Lenny Curry, Mayor
Subject: Emergency Work-At-Home Remote Work Requirements

 

Pursuant to Section 674.206, Jacksonville Ordinance Code, on March 2020, 
issued Emergency Proclamation 2020-00], which proclaimed and declared a public
emergency in the City of Jacksonville concerning the threat to the City?s citizens,
resources and general welfare posed by the pandemic. Once this emergency
was declared, Section 674.206, Jacksonville Ordinance Code, grants me the authority to
issue such executive orders, proclamations and regulations as I deem reasonable and
necessary to ful?ll my solemn responsibility to protect the City from this emergency
threat. During the term of this emergency period, these emergency executive orders,
proclamations and regulations have the full force and effect of law.

The US. Center for Disease Control (CDC) continues to provide guidance to
reduce introduction of the virus into new communities and to slow the spread
of infection in communities already affected by the virus. Because this virus is spread by
close social contact, including among individuals who are currently the
Governor and and thousands of public of?cials have issued orders to assist in limiting
the spread of the virus.

As Mayor, and as a citizen of Jacksonville, I am in awe of the sacri?ces so many
have willingly made, even sacri?ces which have not as of yet been required.
Unfortunately, the virus continues to spread continues at an alarming rate, and because of
the latency period of this virus and increases in our testing capabilities, it is expected that
in the immediate days ahead, the City will begin experiencing an alarming increase in the
number of identi?ed cases.

Up to this point, the vast majority of of?ce?oriented businesses, or other
businesses whose work is able to be performed remotely, have not been required by
executive order to modify their business practices. Many, perhaps most businesses, have
begun to operate with more socially-conscious practices. At this time, however, more
needs to be done.

THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor by the Charter
and Ordinance Code and as Chief Executive and Administrative Of?cer of the
Consolidated Government, it is ordered:

Effective at 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, all businesses within the
Consolidated City (including the Beaches and Baldwin) whose work is able to be
performed by employees remotely from their homes shall allow such employees to
do so, and to the best of their ability facilitate the means necessary to accomplish
this mandate. Such businesses shall be prohibited from allowing employees at the
of?ce or other work place, unless working at the of?ce or other work place or
outside the home is essential or working from home is not possible by a particular
employee. At all times each employee shall be no less than 6 feet away from another
employee, for any purpose, unless and only to the extent necessary by virtue of their
job. Employers shall continue to pay employees during this time.

For example, construction trades simply must be done at a work site other than
the home of the employee. Warehousing and manufacturing and delivery must be done at
a work site other than the home of the employee. Retail establishments that remain open
need employees on-site for a variety of purposes. Traditional of?ce work, however, can
generally, and pursuant to this order, must be done from home. One example of an
exception is when necessary of?ce equipment is not available at the home of a particular
employee, and the associated task can simply not be delayed.

The intent of these regulations is to reduce the threat of large-scale exposure from
high numbers of individuals gathered for non-essential employment purposes. By
imposing these requirements, the CDC and other health organizations have indicated that
the Spread of this rapidly transmitted disease will be reduced and will lessen the impact
on the City's limited health, medical and administrative resources.

Approved and issued:

Lew/1am

Lenny Curry, Mpyor

 

 

Approved as to form: Approval Date: March 23, 2020

Effective Date: March 24, 2020

Jason Gabriel, General Counsel 8:00 A.M.

 

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