Clipp added that city employees should continue to mask, continue maintaining social distancing, do staggered reentry, and perform temperature checks on employees and visitors.
On Tuesday, Clipp said in an emailed statement that a four-question survey was sent out to city employees prior to reopening that got 130 responses.
Ninety-five percent of respondents said they were comfortable sharing COVID-19 concerns with their supervisors, Clipp said. Fifty-eight percent said they were already working on-site, and another 47% said they felt confident the city would keep them safe as they returned to work.
City Manager Doug Hewett said that when city leaders looked at reopening City Hall, they said they hoped that long-term changes they were making to chambers and the lobby would help separate employees. One of those changes happening at City Hall, Hewett said, is moving the permanent inspections counter to the front of the building. He hoped they'd be able to limit face-to-face contact, especially with the implementation of a virtual assistant in the lobby.