BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 993
Author: Huff (R)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE : 8-0, 3/23/10
AYES: Lowenthal, Huff, Ashburn, DeSaulnier, Kehoe,
Oropeza, Pavley, Simitian
NO VOTE RECORDED: Harman
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 10-0, 5/27/10
AYES: Alquist, Corbett, Denham, Kehoe, Leno, Price,
Walters, Wolk,
Wyland, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Cox
SUBJECT : State highway relinquishment
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill authorizes the relinquishment of a
segment of State Route 66, locally known as Foothill
Boulevard, to the City of Claremont.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law
1. Identifies the California state highway system through a
description of segments of the state's regional and
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interregional roads that are owned and operated by the
Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
2. Defines a "state highway" as any roadway that is
acquired, laid out, constructed, improved, or maintained
as a state highway according to legislative
authorization.
3. Specifies that it is the intent of the Legislature for
the routes of the state highway system to connect the
communities and regions of the state and that they serve
the state's economy by connecting centers of commerce,
industry, agriculture, mineral wealth, and recreation.
4. Provides that any expansion or deletion of the state
highway system occurs through a statutory process
requiring the California Transportation Commission (CTC)
to make findings that it is in the best interest of the
state to include or delete a specified portion of
roadway from the system.
This bill:
1. Authorizes the CTC to relinquish to the City of
Claremont the segment of State Route (SR) 66 located in
the city, upon terms and conditions the CTC finds to be
in the best interest of the state.
2. Requires the City of Claremont to provide signage
indicating the continuation of SR 66 through the city.
3. Requires the City of Claremont to ensure that traffic
flows are maintained on the relinquished segment through
the use of traffic signal synchronization and other
means.
4. Provides that the relinquishment will become effective
immediately following the county recordation of the
relinquishment resolutions containing the CTC's approval
of the specified terms and conditions.
5. Specifies that following the effective date of
relinquishment, the relinquished segment will no longer
be a state highway and may not be considered for future
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adoption as a state highway.
Background
SR 66, known locally as Foothill Boulevard, traverses the
City of Claremont from its boundary on the east with
Fontana to its boundary on the west with Pomona. The road
is within the City of Claremont's redevelopment area and
relinquishment of SR 66 to the city will ensure that it is
redevelopment plans for SR 66 will incorporate the city's
desires for landscaping, street furniture, and other design
elements involving the road.
The City of Claremont has been in negotiations with the
Caltrans for nearly a decade, relating to the
relinquishment of SR 66. According to the author, Caltrans
and the City of Claremont now agree that relinquishment is
beneficial to both the state and the city. Caltrans concurs
with that conclusion.
The relinquishment authorized by this bill is a
continuation of the earlier relinquishments. For example,
SB 1366 (Negrete Mcloud), Chapter 717, Statutes of 2008
authorized the relinquishment to the City of Rialto a
segment of SR 66 in that city. Similarly, SB 857 (Soto)
Chapter 251, Statutes of 2002 authorized the CTC t
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee analysis:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
Major Provisions 2010-11 2011-12
2012-13 Fund
Caltrans improvements unknown
one-time costs (minor to Special*
$2,000) prior to relinquishment
Caltrans maintenance Unknown
long-term savings Special*
and repair following relinquishment
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CTC administration minor costs to
administer Special*
agreements
*State Highway Account
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/27/10)
City of Claremont
JJA:do 5/27/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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