C7AG - Allow Medical Marijuana Use by Employees

A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCY COMMITTEE AT ITS DECEMBER 20, 2024 MEETING TO DIRECT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY THAT WOULD ALLOW EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY WHO ARE PRESCRIBED MEDICAL MARIJUANA BY A PROPERLY LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL TO BE PERMITTED TO USE PROPERLY PRESCRIBED MEDICATION DURING NONWORKING HOURS AND SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF ANY SCHEDULED WORK SHIFT, BUT THAT WOULD ALSO MAKE APPROPRIATE EXCEPTIONS WHERE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A DRUGFREE WORKPLACE, COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS REGULATING SOME LICENSED STAFF (SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE, HOLDERS OF CDL DRIVER’S LICENSES), AND TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE LIMITED ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES IN SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITIONS (WHICH MAY CONSIST OF LIGHT-DUTY, A CHANGE OF DUTIES, AND/OR LEAVE).