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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 126
Author: Charles Calderon (D), et al.
Amended: 5/21/12 in Assembly
Vote: 21
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE : 9-0, 6/26/12
AYES: DeSaulnier, Gaines, Harman, Kehoe, Lowenthal,
Pavley, Rubio, Simitian, Wyland
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 73-0, 5/21/12 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Highway Signs
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution requests that the Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) erect signs on State Highway
Route (SR) 210 in Los Angeles County directing motorists to
the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of
America.
ANALYSIS : Existing law assigns Caltrans the
responsibility of operating and maintaining the state
highway system, including the installation and maintenance
of highway signs. In administering its duties, Caltrans
has developed guidelines to use when considering whether to
erect non-required signage along the state's highways, or
what Caltrans refers to as "supplemental destination
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signage."
Supplemental destination signs give information to
motorists regarding the location of specific destinations,
such as historical sites, cultural centers, and tourist
attractions, which are accessible from an upcoming highway
exit. Caltrans has established specific qualifying
criteria for certain destinations considered traffic
generators, for example:
Post-secondary schools (public or private) with a minimum
enrollment of 1,000 students each week.
Museums, zoos, stadiums, and sports arenas (publicly
owned and nonprofit) with a minimum of 1,000,000 in
annual attendance.
Convention centers (publicly owned) with a minimum of
500,000 in annual attendance.
Fairgrounds (publicly owned and operated) with a minimum
of 500,000 in annual attendance.
Governmental centers with a 5,000 minimum number of
employees.
The operative theory regarding these criteria is that only
those facilities that generate a substantial amount of
traffic should be provided highway signing. For
destinations such as churches, for which attendance
criteria are not specifically identified in its manual,
Caltrans considers destination signs only when "unusual
operational or safety issues become apparent that would be
mitigated by signing."
This resolution requests that Caltrans erect two signs on
SR 210 in Los Angeles County directing motorists to the
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of
America, consistent with the signing requirements of the
state highway system, upon receiving donations from
nonstate sources sufficient to cover the erection costs.
Comments
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According to the author's office, this resolution is
necessary to direct motorists to this important site
because of the significance of Armenian history and the
good work the Armenian Apostolic Church does today. The
author's office states that Armenians officially accepted
Christianity in 301 AD, making Armenia the first nation to
formally adhere to that religion. Since then, and
especially following the Armenian Genocide of 1915, the
Armenian Apostolic Church has had a permanent presence
throughout the Armenian Diaspora as a spiritual center for
its faithful believers. From its headquarters, the Western
Prelacy oversees the day-to-day activities of the 13
churches and day schools in its jurisdiction.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: Yes
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/8/12)
Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region
OPPOSITION : (Verified 8/8/12)
Turkish Peace and Justice Committee - California
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 73-0, 5/21/12
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall,
Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos,
Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson,
Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Beth
Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gorell, Grove, Hagman,
Halderman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Hill, Huber, Hueso,
Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Lara, Logue, Ma, Mansoor,
Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen,
Norby, Olsen, Pan, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Silva,
Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao,
Wagner, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, John A. Pérez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Fletcher, Gordon, Roger Hernández,
Knight, Bonnie Lowenthal, Monning, Perea
JJA:d 8/8/12 Senate Floor Analyses
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SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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