BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: ACR 63 Hearing Date: 8/18/2015
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|Author: |Maienschein |
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|Version: |8/17/2015 |
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|Urgency: |No |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant|Holly Glasen |
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SUBJECT: Tony Gwynn Memorial Freeway
DIGEST: This resolution designates the portion of Interstate 15
from Camino Del Norte to Scripps Poway Parkway/Mercy Road in San
Diego County as the Tony Gwynn Memorial Freeway.
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
must identify the specific highway segment or structure being
named.
5)The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles
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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 portion of Interstate 15 from
Camino Del Norte to Scripps Poway Parkway/Mercy Road in the
County of San Diego as the Tony Gwynn Memorial Freeway. The
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 achievements of Tony Gwynn.
2)Background on Tony Gwynn. A native of Long Beach, Tony Gwynn
attended Long Beach Poly High School before arriving at San
Diego State in 1977, where he played both basketball and
baseball. Mr. Gwynn became a two-time All-American outfielder
and was named to the All-Western Athletic Conference team
twice.
In 1981 Tony Gwynn was drafted by both the San Diego Padres
baseball team and by the San Diego Clippers of the National
Basketball Association. He made his major league debut in
1982. He retired at No. 17 on the all-time hit list, No. 17
on the all-time doubles list, and No. 8 on the all-time
singles list, and his .338 career batting average is No. 22 of
all time. From 1982-2001, the man known as "Mr. Padre" won a
National League record-tying eight batting titles and was
selected to 16 All-Star teams. Mr. Gwynn was the first
unanimous selection to the Padres Hall of Fame upon his
retirement in 2001 and was inducted into the National Baseball
Hall of Fame in July 2007.
Mr. Gwynn was also committed to improving the community around
San Diego. In 1999 he was inducted into the World Sports
Humanitarian Hall of Fame. With his wife, he established the
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Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation, which provides programs and
services to underserved children.
Mr. Gwynn died on June 14, 2014, after a long battle with
cancer.
3)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:
None received
OPPOSITION:
None received
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