BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SCR 22| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSENT Bill No: SCR 22 Author: Morrell (R), et al. Introduced:2/26/15 Vote: 21 SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 9-0, 5/5/15 AYES: Beall, Allen, Bates, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski NO VOTE RECORDED: Cannella, Gaines SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8 SUBJECT: CAL FIRE Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas Memorial Highway SOURCE: CAL FIRE Local 2881 DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of Interstate 10 in Banning as the CAL FIRE Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas Memorial Highway. ANALYSIS: 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 Purpose. This resolution was introduced to honor the life and service of Firefighter Christopher Lee Douglas. 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 SCR 22 Page 2 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. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:YesLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified5/18/15) CAL FIRE Local 2881 (source) California Professional Firefighters OPPOSITION: (Verified5/18/15) None received Prepared by:Randy Chinn / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121 5/19/15 14:38:08 SCR 22 Page 3 **** END ****