BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: ACR 86 Hearing Date: 8/25/2015
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|Author: |Roger Hernández |
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|Version: |6/11/2015 |
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|Urgency: |No |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant|Holly Glasen |
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SUBJECT: CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange
DIGEST: This resolution designates the interchange at State
Highway Route (SR) 10 and Interstate 605 in Los Angeles County
as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange.
ANALYSIS:
The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state
highways or structure. 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 interchange at SR 10, post mile
31.151, and I-605 in Los Angeles County as the CHP Officer
William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange. This 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 service of CHP Officer William B. Wolff III.
2)Background on Officer Wolff. Officer Wolff was a licensed
vocational nurse and also served in the U.S. Navy. On August
13, 1973, Officer Wolff entered the California Highway Patrol
Academy and, upon graduation, was assigned to the Baldwin Park
area, where he served for approximately five years.
Officer Wolff was killed in the line of duty on December 30,
1977, while making a traffic stop along SR 10 in Baldwin Park,
when he was struck by a drunk driver. He is survived by his
two children and a granddaughter.
3)Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is
consistent with the provisions of this committee's policy on
highway designation.
Assembly Votes:
Floor:79-0
Appr:16-0
Trans:16-0
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
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POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Thursday,
August 20, 2015.)
SUPPORT:
California Association of Highway Patrolmen (sponsor)
OPPOSITION:
None received
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