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Council approves expansion and cleanup of Drug Screening Policy for city vehicle drivers
Summary
City Administrator proposed expanding drug and alcohol screening beyond CDL holders to include all employees authorized to drive city vehicles; council approved the revision with wording corrections and a title change for the random testing section.
City Administrator Steve Pendergrass proposed that drug and alcohol testing requirements be expanded beyond employees holding Commercial Driver's Licenses to include any employee authorized to drive a city vehicle, citing a policy gap that leaves some drivers untested.
Attorney Mark Reedstrom recommended retitling Section 9.5.2 to "Random Testing" to match its content, and Councilmember Mike Hanson asked staff to remove duplicate drug listings in Section 9.6. Following those clarifications, the council approved Policy 9, with the noted corrections. Mike Hanson moved and John Weyh seconded the motion; it passed 5‑0.
