BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE BILL NO: SCR 34
SENATOR MARK DESAULNIER, CHAIRMAN AUTHOR: evans
VERSION: 8/17/11
Analysis by: Michelle Leinfelder
FISCAL:YES
Hearing date: August 23, 2011
SUBJECT:
Deputy Frank Trejo Memorial Interchange
DESCRIPTION:
This resolution names the SR 101 interchange at SR 12 in Sonoma
County as the Deputy Frank Trejo Memorial Interchange.
ANALYSIS:
The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state
highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will
consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following
criteria:
The person being honored must have provided extraordinary
public service or some exemplary contribution to the public
good and have a connection to the community where the highway
is located.
The person being honored must be deceased.
The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for
signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the
district in which the facility is located, and the resolution
must identify the specific highway segment or structure being
named.
The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles
in length.
The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus
and be without local opposition.
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The proposed designation may not supersede an existing
designation unless the sponsor can document that a good faith
effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior
designation.
This resolution designates the SR 101 interchange at SR 12 in
the City of Santa Rosa as the "Deputy Frank Trejo Memorial
Interchange." The resolution further requests that the
Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon
receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
COMMENTS:
1.Purpose . The author introduced this resolution as a tribute
to the life and work of
Deputy Frank Trejo, who died in the line of duty.
2.Background on Frank Trejo . Frank Trejo was a career lawman
whose work spanned 35 years. He first served as a police
officer for the cities of Lompoc and Tiburon before joining
the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, where he served for 15
years. Deputy Trejo was affectionately known as the "old man"
in the sheriff's office and is credited with mentoring many
younger officers over the course of his 35-year career. On
March 29, 1995, Deputy Trejo was shot and killed in the line
of duty while investigating a suspicious motor vehicle in his
beat west of the city of Santa Rosa. Deputy Trejo is
remembered as a loving husband to his wife Barbara, as father
to four children, and as grandfather and great-grandfather.
He has been awarded the Gold Medal of Valor for his sacrifice,
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office highest award.
3.Consistent with the committee's policy . This resolution is
consistent with all of the provisions of the committee's
policy on highway.
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the Committee before noon on
Wednesday, August
17, 2011)
SUPPORT: None received.
OPPOSED: None received.
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