Amended in Assembly July 8, 2015

Amended in Assembly July 6, 2015

Amended in Senate April 6, 2015

Senate Bill No. 461

Introduced by Senator Hernandez

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(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chau)

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February 25, 2015

An act to amend Section 464 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 461, as amended, Hernandez. State Highway Route 164: relinquishment.

Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has 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.

This bill would authorize the commission to relinquish begin delete the portion end delete begin insert specified portions end insert of State Highway Route 164 begin delete from Gallatin Road near Pico Rivera to the southern city limit of El Monte in the vicinity of the Rio Hondo River in end delete begin insert to end insert the County of Los Angeles begin delete to that county, end delete begin insert and to the City of South El Monte, end insert under specified 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.  

Section 464 of the Streets and Highways Code
is amended to read:

464.  

(a) Route 164 is Rosemead Boulevard from:

(1) Gallatin Road near Pico Rivera to the southern city limit of
begin insert South end insert El Monte in the vicinity of begin delete the Rio Hondo River. end delete begin insert Rush
Street. end insert

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(2) The southern city limit of South El Monte in the vicinity of
Rush Street to the southern city limit of El Monte in the vicinity of
the Rio Hondo River.

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(2)

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begin insert (3) end insert  The southern city limit of El Monte in the vicinity of the
Rio Hondo River to the southern city limit of Temple City in the
vicinity of Grand Avenue.

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(3)

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begin insert (4) end insert  Route 210 to Foothill Boulevard in the City of Pasadena.

(b) The relinquished former portions of Route 164 within the
County of Los Angeles and the City of Temple City are not state
highways and are not eligible for adoption under Section 81. For
the relinquished former portions of Route 164, the County of Los
Angeles and the City of Temple City shall maintain within their
respective jurisdictions signs directing motorists to the continuation
of Route 164.

(c) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may
relinquish to the County of Los Angeles that portion of Route 164
described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), pursuant to the terms
of a cooperative agreement between the county and the department,
upon a determination by the commission that the relinquishment
is in the best interests of the state.

(2) A relinquishment under this subdivision shall become
effective immediately following the recordation by the county
recorder of the relinquishment resolution containing the
commission’s approval of the terms and conditions of the
relinquishment.

(3) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, both
of the following shall apply:

(A) The portion of Route 164 relinquished under this subdivision
shall cease to be a state highway.

(B) The portion of Route 164 relinquished under this subdivision
may not be considered for future adoption under Section 81.

(4) For the portion of Route 164 that is relinquished under this
subdivision, the County of Los Angeles shall maintain within its
jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation of Route
164.

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(d) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the commission may
relinquish to the City of South El Monte that portion of Route 164
described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), pursuant to the
terms of a cooperative agreement between the city and the
department, upon a determination by the commission that the
relinquishment is in the best interests of the state.

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(2) A relinquishment under this subdivision shall become
effective immediately following the recordation by the county
recorder of the relinquishment resolution containing the
commission’s approval of the terms and conditions of the
relinquishment.

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(3) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, both
of the following shall apply:

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(A) The portion of Route 164 relinquished under this subdivision
shall cease to be a state highway.

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(B) The portion of Route 164 relinquished under this subdivision
may not be considered for future adoption under Section 81.

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(4) For the portion of Route 164 that is relinquished under this
subdivision, the City of South El Monte shall maintain within its
jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation of Route
164.

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