Amended in Senate July 3, 2013

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 55

Introduced by Senators Gaines and Nielsen

June 25, 2013

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 55—Relative to the Dean Patton Memorial begin delete Intersection end delete begin insert Interchange end insert .

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SCR 55, as amended, Gaines. Dean Patton Memorial begin delete Intersection end delete begin insert Interchange end insert .

This measure would designate the begin delete intersection of end delete begin insert interchange between end insert State Highway Route 99 and Riego Road in Sutter County as the Dean Patton Memorial begin delete Intersection end delete begin insert Interchange end insert . The 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 that cost, to erect those signs.

Fiscal committee: yes.

WHEREAS, Dean Patton, of Grass Valley, started his career
with the Department of Transportation as a highway maintenance
worker in 2006, initially assigned to the Marysville special crews
yard as part of a stormwater and bridge crew, and more recently
assigned to the Nevada City maintenance yard; and

WHEREAS, In his private life, Mr. Patton sought to improve
his community through public service, active involvement in the
Twin Cities Church in Grass Valley, helping others better
themselves through Alcoholics Anonymous, and coaching a Little
League team for children with special needs; and

WHEREAS, On May 2, 2013, Mr. Patton was struck by another
vehicle and killed while riding his motorcycle on his day off on
State Highway Route 99 at Riego Road in Sutter County on the
way to the State Capitol in Sacramento, as a participant in the third
annual Highway Workers Memorial Run, benefiting the children
of fallen Caltrans employees; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Patton is survived by his wife Trisha Flud,
mother Joann Baldasarra, son Seth Sherman, and daughters Jessica
Zeno and Felisha Dow, as well as three granddaughters, Brianna,
Alyssa, and Savahna; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Patton will be greatly missed by his family,
friends, coworkers, and community, who will all get a measure of
comfort knowing that the world is a better place because of Dean
Patton; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
begin delete intersection of end delete begin insert interchange between end insert State Highway Route 99 and
Riego Road in Sutter County as the Dean Patton Memorial
begin delete Intersection end delete begin insert Interchange end insert ; 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 Director of Transportation and to the author
for appropriate distribution.