BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE BILL NO: ACR 16
SENATOR MARK DESAULNIER, CHAIRMAN AUTHOR: Hagman
VERSION: 5/20/13
Analysis by: Mark Stivers FISCAL: yes
Hearing date: June 4, 2013
SUBJECT:
Detective Gerald "Blackie" Sawyer Memorial Highway
DESCRIPTION:
This resolution designates a portion of State Route (SR) 39 in
Los Angeles and Orange Counties as the Detective Gerald
"Blackie" Sawyer Memorial Highway.
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 measure must represent the
district in which the facility is located, and the measure
must identify the specific highway segment or structure being
named.
If the segment of highway is being named for a specific
individual or individuals, it must not exceed five miles in
length.
The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus
and be without local opposition.
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.
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This resolution designates the portion of SR 39 from
Hillsborough Drive to Stage Road in Los Angeles and Orange
Counties as the Detective Gerald "Blackie" Sawyer Memorial
Highway.
COMMENTS:
1.Purpose . By naming a portion of SR 39 for Detective Sawyer,
this resolution seeks to memorialize his sacrifice in the line
of duty.
2.Detective Sawyer's contributions . Detective Sawyer began his
career with the Los Angeles Police Department in 1963, serving
the department for 10 years. On Tuesday, November 6, 1973,
Detective Gerald Sawyer was shot and killed by a cocaine
trafficker while working in a joint undercover investigation
with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. In
1974, Detective Sawyer received the Medal of Valor, the
highest award given an officer, for his ultimate sacrifice.
In the years following his tragic death, countless police
officers and detectives nationwide have been made safer
because of the training film outlining his death.
3.Consistent with committee policy . This resolution is
consistent with all the provisions of the committee's policy
on highway designations.
Assembly Votes:
Floor: 78-0
Appr: 17-0
Trans: 16-0
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Wednesday, May 29,
2013.)
SUPPORT: None received.
OPPOSED: None received.
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