BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: March 14, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Jim Frazier, Chair
ACR 138
(Lackey) - As Introduced February 16, 2016
SUBJECT: Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway
SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Route (SR) 138 in Los
Angeles County between the SR 138 and SR 14 Interchange and 47th
Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole
Memorial Highway. Specifically, this resolution:
1)Recounts the life and accomplishments of Lawrence "Larry"
Chimbole.
2)Designates a portion of SR 138 between the SR 138 and SR 14
Interchange and 47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as
the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway with the posted signs
reading "Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway: First Mayor of
Palmdale."
3)Requests 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.
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EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating
and maintaining state highways including the installation and
maintenance of highway signs.
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown, but the measure requests that Caltrans
only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from
non-state sources covering the cost.
COMMENTS: Lawrence "Larry" Chimbole was born in New Haven,
Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High
School in 1937. After serving in World War II, Mr. Chimbole
moved to California. He ultimately settled in the City of
Palmdale where he opened a hardware store. Mr. Chimbole became
active in community politics and was instrumental in leading the
City of Palmdale into incorporation, after which, he was elected
the city's first mayor in 1962.
Mr. Chimbole went on to serve two terms in the California State
Assembly from 1974 to 1978. After his tenure in the
Legislature, he remained active in his community, serving on a
number of state boards and associations. Mr. Chimbole passed
away on November 10, 2015, at the age of 96. He is predeceased
by his wife Vicki and is survived by his children, Stephen
Chimbole and Patricia Bollman, as well as numerous grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. This resolution designating the
portion of SR 138 between the SR 138 and SR 14 Interchange and
47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole
Memorial Highway acknowledges the significant role Larry
Chimbole played in his community.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
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Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Victoria Alvarez / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093