Amended in Assembly May 28, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 652


Introduced by Assembly Member Cooley

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooper and McCarty)

February 24, 2015


An act to amend Section 316 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to state highways.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 652, as amended, Cooley. State Highway Route 16: relinquishment: County of Sacramento.

Existing law gives the Department of Transportation full possession and control of all state highways. Existing law describes the authorized routes in the state highway system and establishes a process for adoption of a highway on an authorized route by the California Transportation Commission. Existing law authorizes the commission to relinquish certain state highway segments to local agencies.

Existing law authorizes the commission to relinquish to the County of Sacramento the portion of State Highway Route 16 that is located within the unincorporated area of the county, east of the City of Sacramento boundary and west of Watt Avenue, under certain conditions.

This bill wouldbegin delete extendend deletebegin insert reviseend insert this authorization tobegin delete the portionend deletebegin insert apply to specified portionsend insert of State Highway Route 16begin delete that is east of the City of Sacramento boundary and west ofend deletebegin insert between South Watt Avenue andend insert Grant Linebegin delete Roadend deletebegin insert Road, and would impose additional conditions on the relinquishmentend insert. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature in this regard.

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This bill would also authorize the commission to relinquish to the City of Rancho Cordova a specified portion of State Highway Route 16, under certain conditions.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature that the County
2of Sacramento notify and consult with the Amador County
3Transportation Commission, the Counties of Amador, Calaveras,
4and Alpine, the Cities of Plymouth, Amador City, Sutter Creek,
5and Jackson, and other relevant parties about any proposed
6relinquishment of Route 16 to the County of Sacramento as
7provided in this act.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 316 of the Streets and Highways Code is
9amended to read:

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316.  

(a) Route 16 is from:

11(1) Route 20 to Route 5 near Woodland via Rumsey and
12Woodland.

13(2) Route 50 near Perkins to Route 49 near Drytown.

14(b) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the
15best interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms
16and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the City of Sacramento
17the portion of Route 16 that is located within the city limits of that
18city if the city agrees to accept it. The following conditions shall
19apply upon relinquishment:

20(1) The relinquishment shall become effective on the date
21following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment
22resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and
23conditions of the relinquishment.

24(2) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, the
25relinquished portion of Route 16 shall cease to be a state highway.

26(3) The portion of Route 16 relinquished under this subdivision
27shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.

28(4) For the portion of Route 16 relinquished under this
29subdivision, the City of Sacramento shall apply for approval of a
30business route designation for the relinquished portion of the
31highway in accordance with Chapter 20, Topic 21, of the Highway
32Design Manual.

P3    1(5) For the portion of Route 16 relinquished under this
2subdivision, the City of Sacramento shall install and maintain
3within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation
4of Route 16 to the east.

5(6) The City of Sacramento shall maintain the Surface
6Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) truck route designation for
7the portion of Route 16 relinquished that previously held that
8designation.

9(c) begin insert(1)end insertbegin insertend insertUpon a determination by the commission that it is in the
10best interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms
11and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the County of
12Sacramento thebegin delete portionend deletebegin insert following portionsend insert of Route 16begin delete that is
13located within the unincorporated area of that county, east of the
14City of Sacramento boundary and west of Grant Line Road,end delete
if the
15county agrees to acceptbegin delete it. Theend deletebegin insert them:end insert

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16(A) All lanes between South Watt Avenue and Sunrise Boulevard,
17from post mile 4.16 to post mile 11.47.

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18 (B) The eastbound lanes between Sunrise Boulevard and Grant
19Line Road along the city limits of the City of Rancho Cordova,
20from post mile 11.47 to post mile 12.54.

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21 (C) All lanes between Grant Line Road and 0.2 miles east of
22Grant Line Road, from post mile 12.54 to post mile 12.74.

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23begin insert(2)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertTheend insert following conditions shall apply upon relinquishment:

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24(1)

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25begin insert(A)end insert The relinquishment shall become effective on the date
26following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment
27resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and
28conditions of the relinquishment.

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29(2)

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30begin insert(B)end insert On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, the
31relinquishedbegin delete portionend deletebegin insert portionsend insert of Route 16 shall cease to be a state
32highway.

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33(3)

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34begin insert(C)end insert Thebegin delete portionend deletebegin insert portionsend insert of Route 16 relinquished under this
35subdivision shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section
3681.

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37(4)

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38begin insert(D)end insert For thebegin delete portionend deletebegin insert portionsend insert of Route 16 relinquished under this
39subdivision, the County of Sacramento shall apply for approval
40of a business route designation for the relinquishedbegin delete portionend deletebegin insert portionsend insert
P4    1 of the highway in accordance with Chapter 20, Topic 21, of the
2Highway Design Manual.

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3(5)

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4begin insert(E)end insert For thebegin delete portionend deletebegin insert portionsend insert of Route 16 relinquished under this
5subdivision, the County of Sacramento shall install and maintain
6within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation
7of Route 16 to the east.

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8(6)

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9begin insert(F)end insert The County of Sacramento shall maintain the STAA truck
10route designation for thebegin delete portionend deletebegin insert portionsend insert of Route 16 relinquished
11that previously held that designation.

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12(G) The County of Sacramento shall ensure the continuity of
13traffic flow on the relinquished portions of Route 16 within its
14jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, any traffic signal
15progression.

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16(H) Any relinquishment agreement shall require that the County
17of Sacramento administer the operation and maintenance of the
18roadway in a manner that is consistent with professional traffic
19engineering standards.

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20(I) Any relinquishment agreement shall require the County of
21Sacramento to ensure that appropriate traffic studies or analyses
22will be performed to substantiate decisions affecting traffic on the
23roadway.

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24(d) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the
25best interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms
26and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the City of Rancho
27Cordova the portion of Route 16 that is the westbound lanes
28between Sunrise Boulevard and Grant Line Road, from post mile
2911.47 to post mile 12.54, if the city agrees to accept it. The
30following conditions shall apply upon relinquishment:

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31(1) The relinquishment shall become effective on the date
32following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment
33resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and
34conditions of the relinquishment.

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35(2) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, the
36relinquished portion of Route 16 shall cease to be a state highway.

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37(3) The portion of Route 16 relinquished under this subdivision
38shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81.

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39(4) For the portion of Route 16 relinquished under this
40subdivision, the City of Rancho Cordova shall apply for approval
P5    1of a business route designation for the relinquished portion of the
2highway in accordance with Chapter 20, Topic 21, of the Highway
3Design Manual.

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