Amended in Senate August 22, 2013

Amended in Senate August 12, 2013

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 38

Introduced by Senator Hueso

(Coauthor: Senator Anderson)

April 18, 2013

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 38—Relative to the Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert Memorial Highway.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SCR 38, as amended, Hueso. Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert Memorial Highway.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 94 in the County of San Diego as the Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert Memorial Highway. This measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering those costs, to erect those signs.

Fiscal committee: yes.

WHEREAS, Caltrans Imperial Landscape Crew member Stephen
begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert was born to Robert and Dorothea Palmer
on November 24, 1946, in Lima, Peru, and served in the United
States Navy from July 21, 1964, to November 22, 1967; and

WHEREAS, On November 26, 1975, Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete
begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert married his wife, Bertha Rios, a native of San Diego;
and

WHEREAS, Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert began working
for the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in 2007, where
he quickly worked his way into playing an integral role and became
a proud member of begin insert Caltrans end insert District 11’s Imperial Landscape
Crew; and

WHEREAS, Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert died from injuries
sustained after being struck by a trolley car in the National City
area of San begin delete Diego, end delete begin insert Diego end insert while on the begin delete job, end delete begin insert job end insert on May 4, 2011;
and

WHEREAS, Now, at the maintenance yard where the begin insert Caltrans end insert
Imperial Landscape Crew gathers, the chair where Stephen begin insert Palmer,
Sr., end insert sat stands empty, serving as a reminder of how precious life
is, and bringing to mind the man who gave his life serving the
citizens of California; and

WHEREAS, Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert treasured his
family and did all he possibly could for each and every one of
them; and

WHEREAS, Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert was 64 years old
and is survived by his wife, Bertha, their sons, Stephen begin delete Jr., end delete begin insert Palmer,
Jr., end insert who also works for begin insert Caltrans end insert District 11 Maintenance, Richard
Asperin, and Gilbert Asperin, daughter, Sherry Yafuso, sisters,
Judy, Clare, and Mary, brothers, Bob, Paul, and David, and 13
grandchildren; and

WHEREAS, In recognition of Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr.’s end delete begin insert Palmer,
Sr.’s, end insert great contributions, service, and sacrifice in service of
Caltrans and the citizens of California, it would be a fitting tribute
to designate a portion of State Highway Route 94 in the County
of San Diego in honor of Stephen begin delete Palmer Sr.; end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr.; end insert now,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portion of State Highway Route 94 between Old Campo Road and
Melody Road in the County of San Diego as the Stephen begin delete Palmer
Sr. end delete begin insert Palmer, Sr., end insert Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested
to determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the
signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this
special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate
sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of
this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the
author for appropriate distribution.