Amended in Senate August 31, 2015

Amended in Senate June 16, 2015

Amended in Assembly May 28, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 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.

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 would revise this authorization to apply to begin insert a end insert specified begin delete portions end delete begin insert portion end insert of State Highway Route 16 begin delete between South Watt Avenue end delete begin insert that is located within the unincorporated area of the county, between the general easterly city limits of the City of Sacramento end insert and begin insert near end insert Grant Line Road, and would impose additional conditions on the relinquishment. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature in this regard.

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.

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

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

SECTION 1.  

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

SEC. 2.  

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

316.  

(a) Route 16 is from:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(c) (1) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the
best interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms
and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the County of
Sacramento the begin delete following portions of Route 16 if the county agrees
to accept them: end delete begin insert portion of Route 16 that is within the
unincorporated area of the county and between the general easterly
city limits of the City of Sacramento, approximately post mile 3.3,
and 0.2 miles east of Grant Line Road, approximately post mile
12.7, if the county agrees to accept it. end insert

begin delete

(A) The westbound lanes between the City of Sacramento’s city
limit and west of South Watt Avenue, from post mile 3.28 to post
mile 4.09.

(B) All lanes between South Watt Avenue and Sunrise
Boulevard, from post mile 4.09 to post mile 11.47.

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

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

end delete

(2) The following conditions shall apply upon relinquishment:

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

(B) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, the
relinquished begin delete portions end delete begin insert portion end insert of Route 16 shall cease to be a state
highway.

(C) The begin delete portions end delete begin insert portion end insert of Route 16 relinquished under this
subdivision shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section
81.

(D) For the begin delete portions end delete begin insert portion end insert of Route 16 relinquished under this
subdivision, the County of Sacramento shall apply for approval
of a business route designation for the relinquished begin delete portions end delete begin insert portion end insert
of the highway in accordance with Chapter 20, Topic 21, of the
Highway Design Manual.

(E) For the begin delete portions end delete begin insert portion end insert of Route 16 relinquished under this
subdivision, the County of Sacramento shall install and maintain
within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation
of Route 16 to the east.

(F) The County of Sacramento shall maintain the STAA truck
route designation for the begin delete portions end delete begin insert portion end insert of Route 16 relinquished
that previously held that designation.

(G) The County of Sacramento shall ensure the continuity of
traffic flow on the relinquished begin delete portions end delete begin insert portion end insert of Route 16 within
its jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, any traffic signal
progression.

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

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

(d) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the
best interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms
and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the City of Rancho
Cordova the portion of Route 16 that is begin delete the westbound lanes end delete begin insert within
the city limits of the city end insert between Sunrise begin delete Boulevard end delete begin insert Boulevard,
approximately post mile 11.5, end insert and Grant Line begin delete Road, from post
mile 11.47 to post mile 12.54, end delete begin insert Road, approximately post mile 12.5, end insert
if the city agrees to accept it. The following conditions shall apply
upon relinquishment:

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

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

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

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