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SENATE COMMITTEE ONTRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

SenatorJim Beall, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular

Bill No: ACR178Hearing Date: 8/9/2016

Author: / Gipson
Version: / 6/28/2016
Urgency: / Fiscal: / Yes
Consultant: / Randy Chinn

SUBJECT: Kevin Michael Burrell and James Wayne MacDonald Memorial Highway and the Dess K. Phipps Memorial Highway

DIGEST: This bill designates a portion of State Highway Route 710 in the County of Los Angeles as the Kevin Michael Burrell and James Wayne MacDonald Memorial Highway, and a portion of State Highway Route 710 in the County of Los Angeles as the Dess K. Phipps Memorial Highway.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

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:

1)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 or structure is located.

2)The person being honored must be deceased.

3)The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.

4)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.

5)If the segment of highway is being named for a specific individual or individuals, the segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles in length.

6)The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus and be without local opposition.

7)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 bill:

1)Designates a portion of State Highway Route 710 in the County of Los Angeles from State Highway Route 91 at post mile 12.97 to Alondra Boulevard at post mile 13.94 as the Kevin Michael Burrell and James Wayne MacDonald Memorial Highway.

2)Designates a portion of State Highway Route 710 in the County of Los Angeles from Alondra Boulevard at post mile 13.945 to Rosecrans Avenue at post mile 14.96 as the Dess K. Phipps Memorial Highway.

3)Requests the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS:

1)Purpose. This resolution is to honor the lives and service of Kevin Michael Burrell, James Wayne MacDonald and Dess K. Phipps.

2)Background. Kevin Michael Burrell and James Wayne MacDonald were police officers employed by the City of Compton. On February 22, 1993, Officers Burrell and MacDonald were fatally shot by a gang member during a traffic stop. At the time, Officer Burrell was survived by his parents, son, brothers, and sister. At the time, Officer MacDonald was survived by his parents and brother.

Dess K. Phipps was also a police officer employed by the City of Compton. Officer Phipps was a member of the United States Navy and a veteran of World War II. Officer Phipps was killed during the high-speed vehicle pursuit of a criminal on October 12, 1962. At the time, Officer Phipps was survived by his wife, parents, and brother.

3)Amendment. Part of the designation for Officer Phipps is outside of the author’s district. The author has agreed to revise this section so that it is within his district.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No

POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,

8/4/16.)

SUPPORT:

None received

OPPOSITION:

None received

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