BILL ANALYSIS
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE BILL NO: SCR 118
SENATOR ALAN LOWENTHAL, CHAIRMAN AUTHOR: Denham
VERSION: 7/1/10
Analysis by: Mark Stivers FISCAL: yes
Hearing date: August 10, 2010
SUBJECT:
Correctional Officer Jose Rivera Memorial Highway
DESCRIPTION:
This resolution designates a portion of State Highway Route (SR)
in Atwater as the Correctional Officer Jose Rivera 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
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designation unless the sponsor can document that a good faith
effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior
designation.
This resolution designates the portion of SR 99 between the
Franklin Road exit and the Winton
Way and Applegate Road exit in Atwater as the Correctional
Officer Jose Rivera 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 portion of SR 99 for
Correctional Officer Rivera, this resolution seeks to
memorialize his sacrifice in the line of duty and remind all
that the safety of law enforcement officers is a matter of
statewide and national concern.
2.Officer Rivera's contributions . Born in Chowchilla, Jose
Rivera was a U.S. Navy veteran who served two tours in Iraq.
Upon his return, Mr. Rivera began working for the Federal
Bureau of Prisons in Atwater as a correctional officer. On
June 20, 2008, Officer Rivera was violently murdered by two
inmates while locking cell doors in preparation for a
headcount. Officer Rivera was only 22 years old at the time
of his death.
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,
August 4, 2010)
SUPPORT: California Correctional Peace Officers
Association (sponsor)
Corrections U.S.A.
OPPOSED: None received.