Reopening City Services

Department Website: Office of the City Clerk

Opening Soon

• 10/1/2020 Vital Records Office (partially open with increased capacity of 25% in the lobby)
• 10/1/2020 Passport Services (partially open with increased capacity of 25% in the lobby)

Department Website: Henry B. González Convention Center

Open

• Alamodome (reduced occupancy of 17%)
• Convention Center (Open at 50% occupancy with social distancing measures. Depending on the meeting configuration, this equates to an average capacity of 25%.)
• The Lila Cockrell Theatre at the Convention Center (reduced occupancy of approximately 15%)
• Jo Long Theatre at the Carver (reduced occupancy of approximately 15%)

Department Website: Development Services Department

Open

• Public counter with clear barriers and other PPE (increased customer intake capacity with no more than 30 customers in the building)

Department Website: Office of Historic Preservation

Open

• Public counter with clear barriers and other PPE (increased customer intake capacity with no more than 30 customers in the building)

Department Website: Department of Human Services

Open

• Virtual programming will continue and meals will continue to be distributed curbside

Opening Soon

• 01/19/2021 Senior Centers
  • Will re-open to public at reduced capacity
  • A and B schedule for registered participants based on Center capacity
  • Participation will begin at 25% and increase to 50% as Risk Level indicator remains at "Safe"

Closed

• Part-time Nutrition Sites

Department Website: San Antonio Public Library

Open

• Contact-Free Pickup for holds at Central Library and branch locations
  • Tuesday, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Wednesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Computer Access by Appointment Hours
  • Tuesday, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Wednesday - Saturday, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Wi-Fi service outside of 29 locations, 7:30 a.m. -10:30 p.m. daily

Department Website: San Antonio Municipal Court

Open

• Court users will still have contact free services available
• Attorneys will have access to all public services, as well as Attorney Connect online service.

Opening Soon

• 10/19/2020 Partial reopen with modified in-person services for limited number of appearances and hearings (Efforts will be made to settle uncontested cases remotely, uncontested proceedings which cannot successfully be conducted remotely, will be done in-person)

Closed

• Non-jury contested cases will be heard in phase 4
• Jury contested cases will be set in phase 4

Department Website: Neighborhood & Housing Services Department

Open

• On-site Eviction Court Team support continues to be provided at the Bexar County Justice of the Peace Courthouses 1-4.

Opening Soon

• 10/19/2020 Partially open by appointment only for the following programs serviced at the Financial and Housing Recovery Center:
  • Emergency Housing and Assistance
  • Under 1 Roof
  • Green and Healthy Homes
  • Minor Home Repair and Owner Occupied Rehab Programs

Department Website: San Antonio Parks & Recreation

Open

• Daytime Virtual Learning Hubs (4 locations, anticipated capacity is 50 participants)
• Enrique Barrera Fitness Center (limited capacity)
• Fitness in the Park programming
• Natatorium (limited capacity and modified programming)
• Urban Ecology Center (limited capacity)
• Reopened the following park amenities as of 9/21/2020:
  • sport courts
  • sport fields
  • playgrounds
  • skate plazas

Opening Soon

• 10/31/2020 Ron Darner Reservations Office

Closed

• Community Center reservations for indoor space
• Select Adult and Senior Centers 
• Splashpads (will remain closed until March 2021)
• Outdoor pools resume seasonal operations (May – August)

Department Website: Pre-K 4 SA

Open

• Instructional staff returned Sep 8 (implementing phased approach to bring back students who have elected In-Person Learning)
• Classroom sizes fixed at 10 or fewer students per classroom (COVID protocols remain in place)

Spanish Governor's Palace

Website: Spanish Governor's Palace

Open

• Spanish Governor's Palace reopens to the public on Tuesday, November 10, 2020
• To ensure compliance with CDC guidance, the City of San Antonio and the World Heritage Office, which oversees the Spanish Governor's Palace, are taking extra precautions for the care of every visitor.
• Guests must wear face coverings while touring the facility.
• Handwashing stations and hand sanitizer are available to visitors.
• Museum staff is monitoring and cleaning high-touched surfaces.
• Museum staff must wear PPE at all times during operating hours.
• Visits to the Spanish Governor's Palace are timed, and guests must purchase tickets for a reserved date and time online prior to coming to the facility.
• Only a maximum of 10 visitors are allowed inside per hour.
• For those who still want to experience the Spanish Governor’s Palace, but prefer not to visit in person, the facility has virtual tours (narrated and 360-degree) available on the website.