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1. Why are city employees required to go through screening?

The only way to ensure the safety of everyone in these buildings is to require that everyone pass through security.

2. Will employees whose workplace is in these buildings have to go through security every day?

Yes.

3. How long will the screening take?

The screening process is intended to be a brief stop.

4. Will I be allowed to exit those doors that are no longer available as entrances?

Yes. To comply with fire safety requirements, all doors will remain operational as exits.

5. If I have to go back to my vehicle because I forgot something that I need, do I have to go through screening again?

Yes.

6. How will security personnel know that I am allowed to bring in tools?

Department heads will provide security personnel with the names of employees who are scheduled to work in the buildings and the tools they need to bring with them. 

7. My normal shift requires that I enter before regular work hours. Will I be able to get in?

Department heads will provide the names of employees to Property & Facilities Management who require access outside regular work hours (such as inspectors) and their badges will be set up to provide them access through the appropriate employee entrance.

8. Once in a while my job requires that I have access to City Hall or the Bryce A. Stuart Building on weekends or outside normal working hours. Will I be able to get in?

Employees who currently have after-hours access to City Hall will continue to have the same access as before. After-hours access to the Bryce A. Stuart Building will be authorized by department heads and coordinated with Property & Facilities Management. 

9. Why can’t I leave a prohibited item, such as a small pocket knife, at the security station and pick it back up when I leave?

The screening stations are not equipped to store items, plus, the screening process would get bogged down if security personnel had to implement a method of tracking which items should be returned to specific visitors as they leave.

10. What happens if I refuse to participate in the screenings?

City employees will be denied entrance and subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. 

11. Are there plans to implement security screenings at other city buildings?

For now, the policy applies only to City Hall and the Bryce A. Stuart Building. Additional facilities may be added at the city manager’s discretion.