Drone ordinance
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Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Public comments (5)
Said the council could have passed the February 4 drone urgency ordinance with five votes under the charter, and was appalled a unanimous vote was treated as required.
City Council Regular Meeting — February 18, 2026 · 24:30 →Supported the goal of stopping recreational drones but flagged legal conflicts, monitor liability issues, and arbitrary fixed distances that could hamper Stanford research.
City Council Regular Meeting — January 21, 2026 · 1:00:15 →Strongly supported both ordinances, describing a recreational drone flight that cost a black oystercatcher pair its entire nesting season.
City Council Regular Meeting — January 21, 2026 · 1:04:02 →Supported both the urgency and regular drone ordinances, saying the city needs to know who, when, where and what for all drone flights.
City Council Regular Meeting — January 21, 2026 · 1:06:20 →Thanked McDonnell and staff for the ordinance and reported repeated recreational drone disturbances of oystercatchers and seals at Hopkins, Asilomar and Lovers Point.
City Council Regular Meeting — January 21, 2026 · 1:08:30 →