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           SENATE TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING COMMITTEE       BILL NO: scr 113
          SENATOR MARK DESAULNIER, CHAIRMAN              AUTHOR:  evans
                                                         VERSION: 4/21/14
          Analysis by:  Mark Stivers                     FISCAL:  yes
          Hearing date:  May 6, 2014



          SUBJECT:

          Bicyclist John Mello Memorial Bridge

          DESCRIPTION:

          This resolution designates the bridges over the Mad River on  
          State Route 101 in Humboldt County as the Bicyclist John Mello  
          Memorial Bridge.

          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 measure must represent the  
            district in which the facility is located, and the measure  
            must identify the specific highway segment or structure being  
            named. 
           If the segment of highway is being named for a specific  
            individual or individuals, it 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  
            effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior  
            designation.





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           This resolution  designates the bridges in each direction over  
          the Mad River on State Route 101 in Humboldt County as the  
          Bicyclist John Mello Memorial Bridge.  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 of the resolution  .  The author introduced this  
            resolution to memorialize the tragic death of John Mello in a  
            bicycle accident on State Route 101 north of Trinidad.  On  
            February 23, 2013, Mr. Mello was pursuing one of his many  
            interests, long-distance bicycling, when he was fatally struck  
            by a county-owned truck that made an unsafe turn.  Mr. Mello  
            was an enthusiastic cyclist known for his careful adherence to  
            the rules of the road.  Mr. Mello was also a skilled heavy  
            equipment mechanic and known for his integrity, knowledge,  
            loyalty, humor, compassion, thoughtfulness, and unselfish  
            generosity.  

           2.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,                                             April 30,  
          2014.)

               SUPPORT:  County of Humboldt (sponsor)

               OPPOSED:  None received.