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           SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE       BILL NO: ACR 51
          SENATOR MARK DESAULNIER, CHAIRMAN              AUTHOR:  jones
                                                         VERSION: 4/22/13
          Analysis by:  Erin Riches                      FISCAL:  yes
          Hearing date:  June 11, 2013



          SUBJECT:

          Jimmy A. Arevalo Memorial Highway

          DESCRIPTION:

          This resolution names a portion of State Highway Route 8 in San  
          Diego County as the Jimmy A. Arevalo 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  
            or structure 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.
           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 a portion of State Highway Route 8 in  
          San Diego County as the Jimmy A. Arevalo Memorial Highway.  The  




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          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 to honor the  
            life and service of teacher 
            Jimmy A. Arevalo.    
          
           2.Background  .  Jimmy A. Arevalo was born on August 11, 1952, in  
            Calexico.  He graduated from Calexico High School in 1971,  
            served in the United States Army, and was honorably discharged  
            in 1972.  Mr. Arevalo earned an associate of arts degree from  
            Imperial Valley College and a bachelor's degree from San Diego  
            State University.  He received his teaching credential in  
            1978, a master's degree in public administration from San  
            Diego State University in 1980, and a community college  
            instructor credential from the California Community Colleges.   
            Mr. Arevalo taught at Dool Elementary School in the Calexico  
            Unified School District for 34 years.  He also taught at  
            Imperial Valley College and was a migrant education principal  
            for the Heber Migrant Summer School Program.  On June 11,  
            2012, Mr. Arevalo stopped to help a driver who had crashed on  
            State Highway Route 8 near Alpine in San Diego County and was  
            killed when he was struck by another car.  Mr. Arevalo is  
            survived by his wife, Silvia, his sons, Bernardo and Roberto,  
            and his daughter, Lisa "Lupita."  

           3.Consistent with committee policy  .  This resolution is  
            consistent with the provisions of the committee's policy on  
            highway designations.

          Assembly Votes:
               Floor:    70-0
               Appr: 17-0
               Trans:    16-0

          POSITIONS:  (Communicated to the committee before noon on  
          Wednesday,                                             June 5,  
          2013.)

               SUPPORT:  None received.

               OPPOSED:  None received.





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