BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: SCR 22 Hearing Date: 5/5/2015
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|Author: |Morrell |
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|Version: |2/26/2015 |
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|Urgency: | No |Fiscal: |Yes |
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|Consultant|Randy Chinn |
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SUBJECT: CAL FIRE Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas Memorial
Highway
DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of Interstate 10
in Banning as the CAL FIRE Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas
Memorial Highway
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.
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5)The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles
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 a five-mile portion of Interstate 10
from the 22nd Street undercrossing to the Malki Road
undercrossing in Banning as the CAL FIRE Firefighter Christopher
Lee Douglas Memorial Highway.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. This bill was introduced to honor the life and
service of Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas.
2)Background on Mr. Douglas. Mr. Douglas was born in Colorado
Springs, Colorado, and attended Palomar College in Vista,
California. He was an 11-year veteran of the United States
Air Force, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant and earning
the Air Force Achievement Medal, the Air Force Commendation
Medal, the Air Force Longevity Service Award, the Air Force
Training Ribbon, and the National Defense Service Medal.
Mr. Douglas began as a volunteer firefighter paramedic in
1999. He attended the Company Officer's Academy where he
received the Carpe Diem Award for leadership. In 2004, Mr.
Douglas began his career with CAL FIRE at La Quinta Fire
Station #32 as a Firefighter II/Paramedic and was promoted to
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Paramedic on June 4, 2013.
On July 5, 2013, Mr. Douglas was leaving the scene of a
medical emergency when his fire engine was dispatched to
another call. While preparing to respond to the call, Mr.
Douglas was struck by a truck while he was at the side of his
fire engine, and succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
Mr. Douglas is survived by his wife and two children.
3)Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is
consistent with the provisions of the committee's policy on
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highway designation.
Related Legislation:
SCR 141 (Morrell, 2014) - established the Christopher Lee
Douglas Memorial Highway on a portion of Interstate 10. This
resolution was introduced late in the legislative year, assigned
to the Senate Transportation and Housing committee and never
heard.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Yes Local:
No
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on
Wednesday,
April 29, 2015.)
SUPPORT:
CAL FIRE Local 2881 (sponsor)
California Professional Firefighters
OPPOSITION:
None received
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