BILL ANALYSIS Ó ACR 12 Page 1 CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS ACR 12 (O'Donnell) As Amended July 7, 2015 Majority vote -------------------------------------------------------------------- |ASSEMBLY: | | (Feburary 2, |SENATE: | 38-0 | (August 20, | | | |2015) | | |2015) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------- (adopted by unanimous vote) Original Committee Reference: RULES SUMMARY: Designates a specific portion of State Route (SR) 110 in the City of Los Angeles as the "Officer Joe Mata and Officer Roberto C. Sanchez Memorial Highway." The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this resolution, and instead: 1)Recount the lifetime accomplishments of Officer Robert Joe Mata and Officer Robert C. Sanchez, both of whom were officers with the Los Angeles Police Department. 2)Designate a specific portion of SR 110 between Exit 1A and Exit 1B in the City of Los Angeles as the "Officer Joe Mata and Officer Roberto C. Sanchez Memorial Highway." ACR 12 Page 2 3)Request that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing the special designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs. EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways. This includes the installation and maintenance of highway signs. AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY, this resolution honored Ronald Reagan for his many contributions to our country and celebrated his life; and recognized February 6, 2015, as Ronald Reagan Day. FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs. COMMENTS: Officer Mata and Officer Sanchez were both officers with the Los Angeles Police Department. Officer Mata was a United States Navy veteran, having served on the destroyer U.S.S. Fletcher during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Officer Mata was killed in a vehicle accident while responding to a call. He left behind a wife and two daughters. Officer Sanchez, originally from Mexico City, reportedly believed that being a police officer was the most honorable way of serving the community and protecting the innocent. He was fatally injured in a vehicle accident while attempting a traffic stop. He left behind his wife. Analysis Prepared by: Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN: 0001333 ACR 12 Page 3