BILL ANALYSIS
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE BILL NO: ACR 109
SENATOR ALAN LOWENTHAL, CHAIRMAN AUTHOR: Nestande
VERSION: 1/26/10
Analysis by: Mark Stivers FISCAL: Yes
Hearing date: May 4, 2010
SUBJECT:
Roy Wilson Memorial Highway
DESCRIPTION:
This resolution names a portion of State Highway Route (SR) 74
in Riverside County as the Roy Wilson Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS:
The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state
highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will
consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following
criteria:
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
is located.
The person being honored must be deceased.
The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for
signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
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.
The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles
in length.
The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus
and be without local opposition.
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
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designation.
This resolution designates the portion of SR 74 in the City of
Palm Desert and Riverside County extending from the entrance to
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
visitor center four miles to the west as the Roy Wilson Memorial
Highway. The resolution further requests the Department of
Transportation to erect appropriate signs upon receiving
donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
COMMENTS:
1.Purpose of the resolution . By naming a segment of SR 74 for
Mr. Wilson, this resolution seeks to memorialize his work
related to SR 74 and his many contributions to the Coachella
Valley.
2.Mr. Wilson's contributions . Roy Wilson was elected to the
Riverside County Board of Supervisors in 1994 and served four
terms representing Palm Springs, the Salton Sea, and the
Coachella Valley. He was a strong advocate for conservation
of the scenic lands along SR 74, including the Santa Rosa
and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. He was involved
in on-going efforts involving communities along the highway to
protect the scenic beauty and improve the safety of SR 74.
Mr. Wilson was also instrumental in the successful effort to
prepare and implement the Coachella Valley Multiple Species
Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan,
which will result in the establishment of a comprehensive and
coherent Multiple Species Reserve System involving lands along
SR 74. Mr. Wilson passed away on August 26, 2009.
3.Consistent with committee's policy . This resolution is
consistent with all the provisions of the committee's policy
on highway designations.
Assembly Votes:
Floor: 73-0
Appr: 14-0
Trans: 13-0
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the Committee before noon on
Wednesday,
April 28, 2010)
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SUPPORT: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
Friends of the Desert Mountains
OPPOSED: None received.