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           SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE       BILL NO: SCR 37
          SENATOR MARK DESAULNIER, CHAIRMAN              AUTHOR:  Anderson
                                                         VERSION: 4/11/11
          Analysis by:  Carrie Cornwell                  FISCAL:  yes
          Hearing date:  May 10, 2011



          SUBJECT:

          U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas Memorial Highway

          DESCRIPTION:

          This resolution names a section of State Highway Route (SR) 8 in 
          San Diego County as the U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas 
          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.





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           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 
            designation.

           This resolution  designates SR 8 in San Diego County from mile 
          post R51 to mile post R53.5 as the "U.S. Border Patrol Agent 
          Robert Rosas Memorial Highway."  The resolution further requests 
          that the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs 
          upon receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the 
          costs.  

          
          COMMENTS:

           1.Purpose  .  The author introduced this resolution as a tribute 
            to the life and work of 
            U.S. Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas, who died in the line of 
            duty.

           2.Background on Robert Rosas  .  Born and raised in El Centro, 
            California, Robert Rosas graduated from El Centro's Central 
            Union High School in 1997.  Entering law enforcement at age 
            21, he worked for six years as a correctional officer at 
            Centinela State Prison.  In 2006, Mr. Rosas began his career 
            with the U.S. Border Patrol.  On July 23, 2009, Agent Rosas 
            was following a group of suspicious individuals near Campos on 
            the U.S.-Mexico border.  He radioed for backup from other 
            agents.  When the responding agents arrived on the scene they 
            heard shots and a short while later found Agent Rosas, who had 
            been shot.  Agent Rosas died at the scene.  At his memorial 
            service, an event that drew thousands, he was remembered as 
            the "Mayor of El Centro" because of his popularity in his home 
            community.

            Agent Rosas died in the line of duty at age 30.  He is 
            survived by his wife, Rosalie, and their two children.

           3.Consistent with the committee's policy  .  This resolution is 
            consistent with all of the provisions of the committee's 
            policy on highway designations.  

          
          POSITIONS:  (Communicated to the Committee before noon on 
          Wednesday,                                             May 4, 
          2011)




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               SUPPORT:  None received.

          
               OPPOSED:  None received.