This measure would designate the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing. The 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 the costs, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing. The 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 the costs, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing. The 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 the costs, to erect those signs.

WHEREAS, Michael Clark was born in Massachusetts on August 12, 1966, his family later moved to Ventura County, and he was raised in Thousand Oaks, where he graduated from Westlake High School in 1984; and

WHEREAS, Michael Clark served in the United States Marine Corps from December 1984 to August 1988 as a Navy diver, assigned to A Company 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, Michael Clark achieved a life long goal of becoming a police officer when he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in May 1989. He was assigned to the Devonshire Division, where he served as a patrol officer. Officer Clark later joined the Simi Valley Police Department in March 1995, where he also served as a patrol officer; and

WHEREAS, On August 4, 1995, Officer Clark was killed in the line of duty while handling a check the welfare call at the request of the Ventura County Mental Health Department at a residence in Simi Valley, where he was shot with a semi-automatic handgun by the person he was attempting to assist; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was known as self-motivated, a high producer, a thorough investigator, and someone who could be counted on to get the job done with minimal supervision, and he was well-liked by his fellow officers and supervisors; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was not only a devoted police officer, but also a devoted husband and father, and someone who could be called upon to repair or construct anything; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was the first Simi Valley police officer to die in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark is survived by his wife, Jenifer, who he married in 1992, and their son Bayley, who was only five months old at the time of his death; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate to memorialize the service and sacrifice of Officer Clark by designating an overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley in his honor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing; 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 Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Michael Clark was born in Massachusetts on August 12, 1966, his family later moved to Ventura County, and he was raised in Thousand Oaks, where he graduated from Westlake High School in 1984; and

WHEREAS, Michael Clark served in the United States Marine Corps from December 1984 to August 1988 as a Navy diver, assigned to A Company 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, Michael Clark achieved a life long goal of becoming a police officer when he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in May 1989. He was assigned to the Devonshire Division, where he served as a patrol officer. Officer Clark later joined the Simi Valley Police Department in March 1995, where he also served as a patrol officer; and

WHEREAS, On August 4, 1995, Officer Clark was killed in the line of duty while handling a check the welfare call at the request of the Ventura County Mental Health Department at a residence in Simi Valley, where he was shot with a semi-automatic handgun by the person he was attempting to assist; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was known as self-motivated, a high producer, a thorough investigator, and someone who could be counted on to get the job done with minimal supervision, and he was well-liked by his fellow officers and supervisors; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was not only a devoted police officer, but also a devoted husband and father, and someone who could be called upon to repair or construct anything; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was the first Simi Valley police officer to die in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark is survived by his wife, Jenifer, who he married in 1992, and their son Bayley, who was only five months old at the time of his death; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate to memorialize the service and sacrifice of Officer Clark by designating an overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley in his honor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing; 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 Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Michael Clark was born in Massachusetts on August 12, 1966, his family later moved to Ventura County, and he was raised in Thousand Oaks, where he graduated from Westlake High School in 1984; and

WHEREAS, Michael Clark served in the United States Marine Corps from December 1984 to August 1988 as a Navy diver, assigned to A Company 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion and stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; and

WHEREAS, Michael Clark achieved a life long goal of becoming a police officer when he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in May 1989. He was assigned to the Devonshire Division, where he served as a patrol officer. Officer Clark later joined the Simi Valley Police Department in March 1995, where he also served as a patrol officer; and

WHEREAS, On August 4, 1995, Officer Clark was killed in the line of duty while handling a check the welfare call at the request of the Ventura County Mental Health Department at a residence in Simi Valley, where he was shot with a semi-automatic handgun by the person he was attempting to assist; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was known as self-motivated, a high producer, a thorough investigator, and someone who could be counted on to get the job done with minimal supervision, and he was well-liked by his fellow officers and supervisors; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was not only a devoted police officer, but also a devoted husband and father, and someone who could be called upon to repair or construct anything; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark was the first Simi Valley police officer to die in the line of duty; and

WHEREAS, Officer Clark is survived by his wife, Jenifer, who he married in 1992, and their son Bayley, who was only five months old at the time of his death; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate to memorialize the service and sacrifice of Officer Clark by designating an overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley in his honor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing; 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 Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

 CONSENT  

Bill No: ACR 134

Author: , et al.

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Vote: 21

SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 10-0, 6/28/16

AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski

NO VOTE RECORDED: Galgiani

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 4/11/16 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This resolution designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing. The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving sufficient donations from non-state sources, to erect those signs.

Comments

1. Purpose. This resolution is intended to honor the life and service of Michael Clark.
2. Background. Michael Clark was born in Massachusetts on August 12, 1966. His family later moved to Ventura County, raising him in Thousand Oaks, where he graduated from Westlake High School. Mr. Clark served in the United States Marine Corps from December 1984 to August 1988 as a Navy diver. Mr. Clark achieved a lifelong goal of becoming a police officer when he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in May 1989. On August 4, 1995, Officer Clark was killed while on duty handling a “check the welfare” call at a residence in Simi Valley, where he was shot with a semi-automatic handgun by the person he was attempting to assist.

Officer Clark is survived by his wife and a son.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/1/16)

City of Simi Valley

Los Angeles Professional Peace Officers Association

Peace Officers Research Association of California

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/1/16)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 4/11/16

AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood

NO VOTE RECORDED: Gonzalez, Rendon

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular

Bill No: ACR 134 Hearing Date: 6/28/2016

SUBJECT: Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing

DIGEST: This resolution designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing.

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. 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 resolution designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing. The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs and upon receiving sufficient donations from nonstate sources, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. This resolution is intended to honor the life and service of Michael Clark.
2. Background. Michael Clark was born in Massachusetts on August 12, 1966. His family later moved to Ventura County, raising him in Thousand Oaks, where he graduated from Westlake High School. Mr. Clark served in the United States Marine Corps from December 1984 to August 1988 as a Navy diver. Mr. Clark achieved a lifelong goal of becoming a police officer when he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in May 1989. On August 4, 1995, Officer Clark was killed while on duty handling a “check the welfare” call at a residence in Simi Valley, where he was shot with a semi-automatic handgun by the person he was attempting to assist.

Officer Clark is survived by his wife and a son.

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

Assembly Votes:

Floor: 77-0

Appr: 18-0

Trans: 16-0

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

June 22, 2016.)

SUPPORT:

City of Simi Valley

Los Angeles Professional Peace Officers Association

Peace Officers Research Association of California

OPPOSITION:

None received

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Date of Hearing: April 6, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 134

Author:(Wilk) – As Introduced Ver:February 8, 2016

Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No

SUMMARY:

This measure designates, as the "Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing," the First Street Overcrossing of State Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley.

FISCAL EFFECT:

Minor State Highway Account costs to Caltrans to make and erect appropriate signs; these costs are fully covered by donations.

COMMENTS:

Purpose. This measure honors Officer Clark, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on August 4, 1995.

Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081

Date of Hearing: March 14, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 134 (

Author:Wilk) – As Introduced Ver:February 8, 2016

SUBJECT: Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing

SUMMARY: Designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the “Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing.” Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Michael Clark, patrol officer with the Simi Valley Police Department.
2. Designates the First Street Overcrossing of State Highway Route 118 in the City of Simi Valley as the “Simi Valley Police Officer Michael Clark Memorial Overcrossing.”
3. Requests that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing the specific designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

EXISTING LAW: Assigns Caltrans the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways including the installation and maintenance of highway signs.

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown, but the measure requests that Caltrans only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the cost.

COMMENTS: The author seeks to honor the only Simi Valley officer to die in the line of duty, Officer Michael Clark. Officer Clark served in the United State Marine Corps as a Navy diver in the mid-1980’s stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. He joined the Los Angeles Police Department in May 1989 and was assigned to the Devonshire Division, where he served as a patrol officer. Officer Clark later joined the Simi Valley Police Department in March 1995, where also served as a patrol officer. On August 4, 1995, Officer Clark was killed in the line of duty while handling a “check the welfare” call at the request of the Ventura County Mental Health Department at a residence in Simi Valley. He was shot by the person he was attempting to assist. Officer Clark was noted as a thorough investigator and well-liked by his fellow officers and supervisors. He is survived by his wife and son. This resolution designating the First Street Overcrossing is appropriate to memorialize the service and sacrifice of Officer Clark.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

City of Simi Valley (Sponsor)

Opposition

None of file

Analysis Prepared by: Melissa White / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093