BILL ANALYSIS
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE BILL NO: SCR 106
SENATOR ALAN LOWENTHAL, CHAIRMAN AUTHOR: Wright
VERSION: 5/27/10
Analysis by: Mark Stivers FISCAL: yes
Hearing date: June 15, 2010
SUBJECT:
Deputy Chief Kenneth O. Garner Memorial Exit
DESCRIPTION:
This resolution designates a particular exit on State Highway
Route (SR) 110 in Los Angeles County as the Deputy Chief Kenneth
O. Garner Memorial Exit.
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
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effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior
designation.
This resolution designates the Florence Avenue exit on SR 110 in
Los Angeles County as the Deputy Chief Kenneth O. Garner
Memorial Exit. 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 the Florence Avenue exit
from SR 110 for Deputy Chief Garner, this resolution seeks to
memorialize his contributions to the City of Los Angeles.
2.Deputy Chief Garner's contributions . Kenneth Garner began his
career with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on June
6, 1977 and served the department faithfully and ably for 32
years. In 2005, Commander Garner became the commanding
officer of Personnel Group, where he was responsible for
LAPD's hiring and oversaw the mayor's initiative to increase
the department's authorized strength to 10,000 sworn employees
by 2010. As a Deputy Chief of Police from 2007 through 2009,
Mr. Garner served as the Commanding Officer of Operations for
the West Bureau and later for the South Bureau. Among his
many achievements, Deputy Chief Garner initiated an innovative
program for community re-entry and rehabilitation of parolees,
believing they deserved an opportunity for a better life. He
received the Trailblazer Award in 2008, which recognized his
outstanding contribution to the progress of African Americans
in the City of Los Angeles. In addition, he received numerous
community citations and awards for his involvement and
dedication to the community, including ones from the United
States Congress, the California State Assembly, and various
church and community organizations. Deputy Chief Garner
passed away unexpectedly on February 28, 2009, at the age of
53 years.
3.Consistent with committee's policy . This resolution is
consistent with all the provisions of the committee's policy
on highway designations.
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the Committee before noon on
Wednesday,
June 9, 2010)
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SUPPORT: None received.
OPPOSED: None received.