Oahu’s Proposed Timeline and rules for re-opening

Honolulu’s mayor Kirk Caldwell unveiled a proposed timeline today for reopening a number of “medium-risk” businesses on Oahu, including salons, museums, and theaters. Under the plan:

• Personal services like barbershops, salons and tattoo shops would reopen by Friday. Outdoor venues, such as dog parks, would also be reopened to 10 or fewer people.
• The city has already announced that dine-in areas at restaurants will reopen on June 5. The mayor is also proposing that offices be allowed to welcome back workers with social distancing in place.
• Theaters, gyms, and museums would be allowed to reopen on June 19.

The reopening of bars and nightclubs, as well as large sporting events, however, has yet to be discussed, he said.

The Mayor also said he would like to see a gradual reopening to interisland travel for Oahu, without the mandatory, 14-day quarantine, possibly sometime in the first few weeks of June, as long as cases remain at zero to three per day.

Mayor has asked the governor to approve the plan.

Details for restaurants were outlined in the order dated 21 May 2020 by both the Mayor and approved by Governor Ige.

Restaurants. This section applies to restaurants only. Bars and nightclubs remain closed. Starting June 5, 2020, restaurants in the City may resume table service dining under the following requirements, conditions, and privileges:

General.

i. Continued compliance with all State of Hawai’i and City regulatory and legal standards for operating a food services business.

ii. Compliance with Social Distancing Requirements (as modified by this “Restaurants” section). iii. Development, posting, and implementation of written protocols (“COVID-19 Mitigation Plan”) consistent with this section; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) guidance  as updated or superseded; and, to the extent practicable, the National Restaurant Association’s Reopening Guidance

Operations

i. Face coverings (as defined in Order 5).

• Employees -Cooks and kitchen staff that do not interact with the public are encouraged, but not required, to wear face coverings during their shifts. All other restaurant employees must wear face coverings during their shift.

• Customers -Customers must wear face coverings when entering and leaving the restaurant facility but may remove the face coverings while seated.

Group dining is limited to a maximum of ten (10) individuals per group.

iii. Seating shall be arranged so that six (6) feet of separation is maintained between dining groups.

iv. Condiments shall be by request in single-use disposable packets, or reusable condiment containers that are sanitized between parties.

v. Tables and chairs must be fully sanitized after each group (or individual customer) leaves the restaurant.

vi. When non-disposable dishware and utensils are used, they must be sanitized after each use consistent with Hawaii Department of Health guidance and regulations, and “best practices” of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”), as updated or superseded.

vii. Provide disposable menus or menu boards, or sanitize reusable menus after each use.

viii. Hourly touch-point sanitization (workstations, equipment, screens, doorknobs, restrooms, etc. required.

ix. No self-service buffets or drink stations

Hygiene.

i. Employers must provide handwashing capability or sanitizer for employees and customers.

ii. An adequate supply of soap, disinfectant, hand sanitizer, and paper towels must be available at all times.

iii. Frequent hand washing/sanitizing by employees is required

Staffing.

i. Provide training for employees regarding these requirements and each restaurant’s respective COVID-19 Mitigation Plan (as defined in subsection a.iii above).

ii. Conduct pre-shift screening, maintain staff screening log.

iii. No employee displaying symptoms of COVID-19 should provide services to customers. Symptomatic or ill employees should not report to work.

No person should work within 72 hours of exhibiting a fever or other COVIP19 symptoms and follow the CDC’s “What To Do If You Are Sick” guidance

v. Employer must establish a plan for employees getting ill and a return-to-work plan following CDC guidance, which can be found online

Cleaning and Disinfecting.

i. Cleaning and disinfecting must be conducted in compliance with CDC guidance.

ii. When an active employee is identified as being COVID-19 positive by testing, cleaning, and disinfecting must be performed as soon after the confirmation of a positive test as practical consistent with CDC guidance.

iii. CDC guidance can be found online

Encouraged practices.

Restaurants are encouraged to do the following:

i. Have customers enter and exit through different entries using one-way traffic, where possible.

ii. Start or continue entryway, curbside, and home delivery.

iii. Encourage making reservations, preordering for dine-in service, and ordering for contactless pickup and delivery either by telephone or other remote means.

iv. Implement cashless and receipts transactions.

Pilot sidewalk/outdoor dining privilege.

From the effective date of this section, through the termination of Mayor’s COVID-19-related Emergency Proclamation (as supplemented), restaurants abutting City property may use City Property for dining and take-out operations under the following conditions:

i. The restaurant must be on the ground floor and abut paved City property

ii. Upon 24-hour’s notice, the restaurant must vacate City property for regular maintenance by City (e.g. steam cleaning).

iii. The restaurant is responsible for its own equipment, furniture, and supplies, which must be stored elsewhere during closed hours.

iv. The utilized City property py only be used by the restaurant during its business normal hours, but shall not be used between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

v. The restaurant is responsible for compliance with any additional requirements relating to its Hawaii Department of Health Food Establishment Permit.

vi. Liquor sales, if any, on the utilized City property must be authorized under the restaurant’s liquor license and applicable law.

vii. No additional signage is permitted within the utilized City property.

viii. Dining services must be consistent with the requirements of this section 11, including Social Distancing Requirements and the physical spacing of tables and customers.

ix. Furniture must be located at least six (6) feet from any vehicular ramp, driveway, or street intersection.

x. No live or amplified music is allowed on the utilized City property.

xi. Furniture shall not be placed over planter strips and tree wells

xii. Furniture shall be outside an eight (8)-foot radius around bus stops and a five (5)-foot radius around fire hydrants.

xiii. All fire lanes shall be open and accessible at all times.

xiv. The restaurant is responsible for rubbish collection.

xv. Restaurants must cease operations completely when Mayor’s COVID-19- related Emergency Proclamation (as supplemented) is no longer in effect.

xvi. Violations of these requirements will result in forfeiture of this privilege.

xvii. Sidewalk/outdoor dining under this section may include parklets (i.e., use of abutting parking/street spaces converted to dining space), subject to pedestrian clearance, traffic, and safety issues as determined by the City through the department(s) having authority over those issues.

xviii. Where sidewalks are present on all or part of the utilized City property, the restaurant must ensure a clear right of way of at least 36 inches at all times, (although 48 inches is recommended).

xix. For restaurants abutting “pedestrian malls”, as more specifically defined in Section 29-1.1, et seq. of the Revised Ordinances of the City and County of Honolulu 1990 (as amended), the following additional requirements apply:

• A clear 20-foot wide right of way to accommodate delivery and emergency vehicles must be maintained at all times

• Operation cannot exceed mall hours

• No liquor service is allowed

• All rubbish must be removed nightly

• If the ground of the City property utilized consists of payers, the restaurant must take precautions to prevent and address food, liquid,, and grease spills.

For restaurants abutting a City park or playground, the use of the City Property is limited to seven (7) feet from the property line and no more than one row of tables.

xxi. Activities permitted under this section may begin upon acceptance by the City of a completed liability form and proof of insurance.