BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: ACR 89 Hearing Date: 8/25/2015
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|Author: |Wilk |
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|Version: |6/29/2015 |
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|Urgency: |No |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant|Holly Glasen |
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SUBJECT: Connie Worden-Roberts Memorial Bridge
DIGEST: This resolution designates the Golden Valley Road
Bridge over State Highway Route (SR) 14 in Santa Clarita as the
Connie Worden-Roberts Memorial Bridge.
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 Golden Valley Road Bridge over SR
14 in Santa Clarita as the Connie Worden-Roberts Memorial
Bridge. 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 Connie Worden-Roberts.
2)Background on Ms. Worden-Roberts. Connie Worden-Roberts was
nicknamed "the Road Warrior" for her efforts on behalf of
Santa Clarita Valley's transportation systems. She served
as the vice-chair of the Santa Clarita Formation Committee and
on the city's first planning commission. The Golden Valley
Road Bridge was one of her projects.
Ms. Worden-Roberts also served as chairwoman of the League of
Women Voters of Los Angeles County, founder of the Valley
Industry Association, former chairwoman of the board and
director of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, and
as a member of many more community organizations.
Ms. Worden-Roberts passed away on August 12, 2014.
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
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FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Thursday,
August 20, 2015.)
SUPPORT:
None received
OPPOSITION:
None received
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