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          Date of Hearing:   March 24, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
                               Bonnie Lowenthal, Chair
                     ACR 92 (Hall) - As Amended:  March 12, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :  Wilmington Marquee

           SUMMARY  :  Requests the Department of Transportation (Caltrans)  
          to issue an encroachment permit to enable the placement of a  
          monument, referred to as the Wilmington Marquee, on State  
          Highway Route 1 in the community of Wilmington in the City of  
          Los Angeles, with design and placement to be consistent with  
          Caltrans standards and funding to be from non-state funds.  

           EXISTING LAW  charges Caltrans with maintaining and operating  
          state highways, including monuments and plaques placed in the  
          highway right-of-way.  An encroachment permit allows someone  
          other than Caltrans to conduct activity, including installing  
          permitted structures, in the highway right-of-way.  Caltrans  
          issues encroachment permits for the installation of billboards,  
          mailboxes, fences, monuments, and other such structures.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  Unknown

           COMMENTS  :  According to the author, "Wilmington is a historic  
          neighborhood in South Los Angeles that is home to 51, 517  
          residents.  Its history dates back to a 1784 Spanish land grant  
          and was originally called New San Pedro.  In the mid-1800s,  
          Phineas Banning settled in the area and made great contributions  
          to the town, including the development of a wharf at the end of  
          what is now Avalon Boulevard.  In recognition of his  
          accomplishments, the city was renamed Wilmington, a nod to  
          Banning's birthplace in Delaware.  In 1909, the City of Los  
          Angeles annexed Wilmington into the city.  The wharf became a  
          shipping hub for California and brought many successful business  
          ventures to the area.  Today the Wilmington community is a  
          cornerstone of growth and activity as it neighbors the Port of  
          Los Angeles, one of the world's largest import and export  
          centers."  

          ACR 92 requests that Caltrans issue an encroachment permit to  
          enable the placement of a monument, the Wilmington Marquee, at  
          the corner of the Pacific Coast Highway and Figueroa Street.   
          The monument would recognize the history, pride, and  








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          accomplishments of the Wilmington community and, according to  
          the author and supporters, would "give a sense of identity,  
          improve civic pride, and promote tourism to the Wilmington  
          community."  

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :   

           Support 
           
          Plaster Tenders', Construction and General Laborers' Local No.  
          802
          Wilmington Historical Society
          Diana Medel (individual)

           Opposition 
           
          None on file
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :   Anya Lawler / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093