BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: ACR 58 Hearing Date: 8/18/2015
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|Author: |Williams |
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|Version: |7/9/2015 |
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|Urgency: |No |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant|Holly Glasen |
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SUBJECT: Ralph Fertig Memorial Bicycle-Pedestrian Path and the
Peter Douglas Coastal Access Way
DIGEST: This resolution designates the bicycle-pedestrian path
constructed as part of the project to widen State Highway Route
(SR) 101 in the County of Ventura as the Ralph Fertig Memorial
Bicycle-Pedestrian Path, and the pedestrian undercrossing of SR
101 in the community of La Conchita in the County of Ventura as
the Peter Douglas Coastal Access Way.
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:
1)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.
2)The person being honored must be deceased.
3)The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for
signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
4)The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the
district in which the facility is located, and the resolution
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must identify the specific highway segment or structure being
named.
5)The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles
in length.
6)The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus
and be without local opposition.
7)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 the 3.6-mile stretch of the Class 1
pedestrian-bicycle path from Mobil Pier Road to Bates Road in
Ventura County as the Ralph Fertig Memorial Bicycle-Pedestrian
Path. This resolution also designates the pedestrian
undercrossing of SR 101 in the community of La Conchita in
Ventura County as the Peter Douglas Coastal Access Way.
Furthermore, the resolution requests that the California
Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon
receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. The authors introduced this resolution to celebrate
the lives and contributions of Ralph Fertig and Peter Douglas.
2)Background on Ralph Fertig. Mr. Fertig was a lifelong
advocate of bicycling and bicyclists' rights. He helped form
the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition and served as the Regional
Director of the California Association of Bicycling
Organizations for the Central Coast for many years. Mr.
Fertig was responsible for bringing the 1998 ProBike
conference to Santa Barbara. Mr. Fertig attended many
meetings with Caltrans and other highway officials to advocate
for more funding and room for bicyclists. He died on July 18,
2014, of cancer.
3)Background on Peter Douglas. Mr. Douglas served as the
executive director of the California Coastal Commission for 26
years and was key in acquiring, preserving, creating, and
maintaining many coastal parks and state beaches, campgrounds,
trails, and hostels. Mr. Douglas also worked to protect
California's ocean waters from offshore oil development and
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other industrial practices. He was the first recipient of the
national Julius A. Stratton "Champion of the Coast" award for
leadership in coastal management, provided technical
assistance on coastal management issues to other countries,
was a member of the first National Oceanic Atmospheric
Administration Science Advisory Board, and served on the
National Academy of Sciences Committee on Science and Policy
for the Coastal Ocean.
Mr. Douglas was instrumental in the improvement of SR 101 in
Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and helped ensure the
bicycle-pedestrian path to be named for Ralph Fertig in this
resolution was on the coastal side of SR 101. He contributed
to the creation of a safe access route for residents of La
Conchita to reach the ocean.
4)Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is
consistent with the provisions of this committee's policy on
highway designation.
Assembly Votes:
Floor:77-0
Appr:14-0
Trans:16-0
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Wednesday,
August 12, 2015.)
SUPPORT:
Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (Sponsor)
City of Santa Barbara
Coalition for Sustainable Transportation
Santa Barbara Car Free Project
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
UCSB Associated Students Bike Committee
Five individuals
OPPOSITION:
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None received
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