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27-R-13
A RESOLUTION
Authorizing the City of Evanston to Establish a Moratorium on the Use
of Unregulated Drone Technology
WHEREAS, the implementation of drone (unmanned aerial system)
technology in the United States implicates the privacy and constitutional rights of United
States residents, including the residents of Evanston, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the federal government and the State of Illinois have yet to
enact reasonable regulation on the use of drones within the United States; and
WHEREAS, police departments in the United States have begun to deploy
drone technology absent any regulation on the appropriate use of such technology,
although the Evanston Police Department has not.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing recitals are hereby found as fact and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City of Evanston establishes a moratorium on the use of
drones in the City of Evanston in the absence of reasonable state and federal regulation
of the use of drone technology which will expire without further action by the City
Council two years from the date of this resolution; with the following exemptions:
1) for Hobby and Model Aircraft, defined as an unmanned aircraft that is-
0 a) capable of sustained flight in the atmosphere;
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b) flown within visual line of sight of the person operating the aircraft; and •
c) flown for hobby or recreational purposes; and
2) the Research and Development of "Experimental Aircraft" for non -Department
of Defense contracts.
SECTION 3: The City of Evanston establishes a moratorium on the use
of drones in the City of Evanston in the absence of reasonable state and federal
regulation of the use of drone technology; and
SECTION 4: The City of Evanston supports efforts in the Illinois General
Assembly, the Illinois Senate, and the United States Congress to enact legislation (1)
prohibiting information obtained from the domestic use of drones from being introduced
into a federal or state court, and (2) precluding the domestic use of drones equipped
with anti -personnel devices (meaning any projectile, chemical, electrical, directed -
energy), or other device designed to harm, incapacitate, or otherwise negatively impact is
a human being.
SECTION 5: The City of Evanston jointly resolves, with the Associated
Student Government ("ASG") of Northwestern University, as evidenced by the attached
resolution of the ASG (Exhibit 1), to provide that the moratorium on drone use extends
to all areas of Northwestern University.
SECTION 6: Copies of this Resolution will be sent to Illinois Governor Pat
Quinn, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark
Kirk, U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Illinois State Senators Daniel Biss and
Heather Steans, and Illinois State Representatives Robyn Gabel, Kelly Cassidy and
Laura Fine.
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0 SECTION 7: This resolution 27-R-13 shall be in full force and effect from
and after the date of its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Attest:
Rodney Greene, City Clerk
Adopted: , 2013
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Elizabeth B. Tisdahl, Mayor
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JOINT RESOLUTION ON UNREGULATED DRONE TECHNOLOGY
BY EVANSTON CITY COUNCIL
AND NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
ASSOCIATED STUDENT GOVERNMENT
WHEREAS, the implementation of drone (unmanned aerial system)
technology in the United States implicates the privacy and constitutional
rights of United States residents, including the residents of Evanston,
Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the federal government and the State of Illinois have yet
to enact reasonable regulation on the use of drones within the United
States; and
WHEREAS, police departments in the United States have begun to
deploy drone technology absent any regulation on the appropriate use of
such technology, although the Evanston Police Department has not.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT JOINTLY RESOLVED, that the City
Council of Evanston, Illinois, and the Associated Student Government of
Northwestern University, hereby:
Establish a moratorium on the use of drones in the City of Evanston
in the absence of reasonable state and federal regulation of the use of
drone technology; and
Support efforts in the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Senate,
and the United States Congress to enact legislation (1) prohibiting
information obtained from the domestic use of drones from being
introduced into a federal or state court, and (2) precluding the domestic
use of drones equipped with anti -personnel devices (meaning any
projectile, chemical, electrical, directed -energy), or other device designed
to harm, incapacitate, -or otherwise negatively impact a human being.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution will be
sent to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan,
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk, U.S. Congresswoman Jan
Schakowsky, Illinois State Senators Daniel Biss and Heather Steans, and
Illinois State Representatives Robyn Gabel and Kelly Cassidy.
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