BILL NUMBER: SCR 99	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Vargas

                        JUNE 25, 2012

   Relative to the Stephen Palmer Sr. Memorial Highway.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 99, as introduced, Vargas. Stephen Palmer Sr. Memorial
Highway.
   This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway
Route 94 in the County of San Diego as the Stephen Palmer Sr.
Memorial Highway. This measure would also request the Department of
Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing
this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate
sources covering those costs, to erect those signs.
   Fiscal committee: yes.



   WHEREAS, Caltrans Imperial Landscape Crew member Stephen Palmer
Sr. was born to Robert and Dorothea Palmer on November 24, 1946, in
Lima, Peru. Stephen Palmer Sr. served in the United States Navy from
July 21, 1964, to November 22, 1967; and
   WHEREAS, On November 26, 1975, Stephen Palmer Sr. married his
wife, Bertha Rios, a native of San Diego; and
   WHEREAS, Stephen Palmer Sr. began working for the Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) in 2007, where he quickly worked his way
into playing an integral role and became a proud member of District
11's Imperial Landscape Crew; and
   WHEREAS, Stephen Palmer Sr. died from injuries sustained after
being struck by a trolley car in the National City area of San Diego,
while on the job, on May 4, 2011; and
   WHEREAS, Now, at the maintenance yard where the Imperial Landscape
Crew gets together, the chair where Stephen sat stands empty. It
serves as a reminder of how precious life is, and it brings to mind
the man who gave his life serving the citizens of California; and
   WHEREAS, Stephen Palmer Sr. treasured his family and did all he
possibly could for each and every one of them; and
   WHEREAS, Stephen Palmer Sr. was 64 years old and is survived by
his wife, Bertha, their sons, Stephen Jr., who also works for
District 11 Maintenance, Richard Asperin, and Gilbert Asperin,
daughter, Sherry Yafuso, sisters, Judy, Clare, and Mary, brothers,
Bob, Paul, and David, and 13 grandchildren; and
   WHEREAS, In recognition of Stephen Palmer Sr.'s great
contributions, service, and sacrifice in service of Caltrans and the
citizens of California, it would be a fitting tribute to designate a
portion of State Highway Route 94 in the County of San Diego in honor
of Stephen Palmer Sr.; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portion of State Highway Route 94 between Old Campo Road and Melody
Road in the County of San Diego as the Stephen Palmer Sr. Memorial
Highway; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to
determine the cost of appropriate signs consistent with the signing
requirements for the state highway system, showing this special
designation, and upon receiving donations from nonstate sources
sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the author for
appropriate distribution.