Orange County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
• Agency Response
Response to:
City of Garden Grove
City of Garden Grove Garden Grove Bao Nguyen Mayor Steven R. Jones*
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Findings and Recommendations 7 findings
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it is probable their unregulated use will pose significant threats to public safety and privacy in Orange County cities and unincorporated areas. The City of Garden Grove agrees with this finding. With the exception of the recent Federal Aviation Administration registration rule,
Related Recommendations (1)
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police department and City Council on existing laws that can be applied to the use of recreational drones in the city's jurisdiction by December 30, 2016. (F.2., F.3., F.5.,
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recreational drone owners are largely self-policed which leads to a wide range of behavior. The City of Garden Grove agrees this finding.
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with regulations similar to those found in Los Angeles City ordinance #183912, by March 31, 2017, to the extent not preempted or superseded by Federal law or Federal Regulations. (F.1., F.2., F.3., F.5., F.6.) The City of Garden Grove has not yet implemented this recommendation, but will implement it in the future. A proposed ordinance will be presented to the Garden Grove City Council for consideration prior to March 31, 2017. Each City should inform its citizens about laws and ordinances that apply to
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Most of the cities and unincorporated areas of the County of Orange do not have a drone ordinance, nor do they have any immediate plans to enact an ordinance in the near future. The City of Garden Grove agrees this finding. Most of the cities provide no educational programs for public awareness of the
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recreational drone operators through print media, city-related websites, social media sites and/or public forums by March 31, 2017. (F.4., F.6.) The City of Garden Grove has not yet implemented this recommendation, but will implement it in the future, prior to March 31, 2017. Each City should establish and publish on its website a point of contact for
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safety issues connected to recreational drones. The City of Garden Grove agrees this finding. 11222 Acacia Parkway P.O.Box 3070 Garden Grove, CA 92842 www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us City of Garden Grove's Response to Orange County Grand Jury Report, "Drones: Know Before You Fly" August 9, 2016 Some Orange County cities, despite recognizing potential issues with drones, are
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drone-related citizen complaints by December 30, 2016. (F.7.) City of Garden Grove's Response to Orange County Grand Jury Report, "Drones: Know Before You Fly" August 9, 2016 The City of Garden Grove has not yet implemented this recommendation, but will implement it in the future, prior to December 30, 2016. The City's online citizen reporting form will be modified to accommodate this purpose.
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awaiting drone-related legislative action or other guidance by the State of California or FAA before enacting local ordinances. The City of Garden Grove agrees this finding. The FAA-required registration of recreational drones provides a useful tool for
Related Recommendations (1)
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Each City should post FAA drone ownership and operation educational links on city-related websites, newsletters, and flyers by December 30, 2016. (F.4.) The recommendation has not yet been implemented, but will be implement it in the future prior to December 30, 2016.
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local enforcement of drone ordinances. The City of Garden Grove does not have enough information to agree or disagree with this finding.
No recommendations for this finding
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Orange County cities have not established a procedure for reporting drone incidents, which results in under-reporting of drone safety and privacy events. The City of Garden Grove agrees with this finding. Response to Recommendations Each City Council should direct its City Attorney to provide a report to the city's
No recommendations for this finding
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