This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 14 in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway and a specified portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering the cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 14 in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway and a specified portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering the cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 14 in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway, Highway and a specified portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway, and a specified portion of highway from Interstate 5 to State Highway Route 14, commonly known as the Cross Valley Connector, as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway. Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering the cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 14 in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway, a specified portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway Highway, and a specified portion of highway from Interstate 5 to State Highway Route 14, commonly known as the Cross Valley Connector, as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering the cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway. Highway and a specified portion of highway from Interstate 5 to State Highway Route 14, commonly known as the Cross Valley Connector, as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering the cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway. 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 cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway. 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 cost, to erect those signs.

WHEREAS, The honorable Sharon Runner was born on May 17, 1954, in the City of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, She was a lifelong resident of the City of Lancaster, California; and

WHEREAS, Before embarking on her political career, Ms. Runner cofounded Desert Christian Schools, which has grown to three campuses with nearly 1,700 students; and

WHEREAS, She was a conservative who served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008; and

WHEREAS, She was elected to the California State Senate in 2011; and

WHEREAS, Senator Runner coauthored Californias version of Jessicas Law, approved by voters in 2006, to restrict sex offenders from living near parks, schools, and other places where children congregate; and

WHEREAS, Senator Runner served on the board of California Women Lead, a bipartisan organization that encourages and empowers women to run for public office; and

WHEREAS, In 1998, she was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors, where she oversaw the operations of the 50th Agriculture District; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, she was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; and

WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Senator Runner volunteered her time on several boards and committees, including the United Way, Antelope Valley Hospital Gift Foundation, Antelope Valley Crime Task Force, Healthy Homes Advisory Council, and Care Net; and

WHEREAS, She was diagnosed with limited scleroderma, also known as CREST syndrome, in 1984 at the age of 30; and

WHEREAS, She received a double-lung transplant in 2012; and

WHEREAS, Following her high-profile illness and recovery, Senator Runner volunteered with organizations committed to increasing organ donations; and

WHEREAS, She was reelected to the California State Senate in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sharon Runner passed away on July 14, 2016, after experiencing respiratory complications; and

WHEREAS, Lawrence Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. During World War II, Chimbole served as a B-29 radio operator in the Army Air Corps on the Pacific Island of Tinian. After World War II, he moved to California and settled in the City of Glendale, before migrating west to the San Fernando Valley, and then moving to the community of Palmdale in 1957; and

WHEREAS, When Larry arrived in the Palmdale area, the population was approximately 7,100 people. There was no incorporated City of Palmdale or City of Lancaster, no Antelope Valley Freeway, no California Aqueduct, no Antelope Valley, Crystalaire, or Rancho Vista country clubs, no mall, no high schools, no courthouse, no Board of Trade, no county library, no hospital, no Palmdale Amphitheater, no DryTown Water Park, no Poncitlan Square, and no Palmdale Auto Mall; and

WHEREAS, Larry became the owner of a hardware store in Palmdale and almost immediately became involved in Palmdales civic affairs as president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club, and then as president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Larry was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation as one of the 50 Grand Men, who each donated money to fund the process. After the city was successfully incorporated in 1962, he was elected as the citys first mayor. He helped bring the Lockheed assembly plant to the Antelope Valley and was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system; and

WHEREAS, After serving as mayor, Larry Chimbole ran as a Democrat in a highly Republican area, went on to serve two consecutive terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978, and was the first Antelope Valley resident to ever be elected to the State Legislature. He then served a total of 12 years on the Palmdale City Council, where he represented the city as the president of the California Contract Cities Association and as president of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. In 1974, Larry was responsible for arranging the National Guard Armory to be located in the City of Palmdale instead of the City of Lancaster; and

WHEREAS, After serving in the Assembly, Larry Chimbole continued to serve his community by serving as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, the Desert Mailer had the front page headline, Chimbole just keeps on tickin. In the article, when asked how he would like to be remembered, Larry Chimbole stated that his legacy would be how active he was in 1960 and that he remained just as active for the rest of his life; and

WHEREAS, Former Mayor Chimbole continued to be active in his community. In 1999, he served as campaign chair of the United Way Antelope Valley Region; and

WHEREAS, In 2006, city officials immortalized the 50 Grand Men when they formally presented a beautiful plaque that is currently on display at the Chimbole Cultural Center; and

WHEREAS, On August 24, 2012, Larry Chimbole was a featured guest at the City of Palmdales 50th anniversary celebration held at Poncitlan Square that was attended by thousands. In 2013, more than 100 friends and family members gathered to celebrate his 94th birthday at the Chimbole Cultural Center that bears his name. At 94, Larry Chimbole was still very active in the community, where he attended many local community events; and

WHEREAS, In 2014, a committee was formed to raise funds to create a series of bronze statues called Legendary Locals. The first statue in the series was to be of Larry Chimbole. The statue was dedicated on October 8, 2015, across from the Palmdale City Hall on a bench in Poncitlan Square. More than 200 people witnessed the unveiling of the statue entitled The First Mayor, which depicts Chimbole seated on a bench with one arm resting atop the back of the bench to encourage visitors to sit and visit with a local legend; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Highway Route 14 in the County of Los Angeles from West Avenue H to West Avenue K in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway; and be it further

WHEREAS, The honorable Sharon Runner was born on May 17, 1954, in the City of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, She was a lifelong resident of the City of Lancaster, California; and

WHEREAS, Before embarking on her political career, Ms. Runner cofounded Desert Christian Schools, which has grown to three campuses with nearly 1,700 students; and

WHEREAS, She was a conservative who served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008; and

WHEREAS, She was elected to the California State Senate in 2011; and

WHEREAS, Senator Runner coauthored Californias version of Jessicas Law, approved by voters in 2006, to restrict sex offenders from living near parks, schools, and other places where children congregate; and

WHEREAS, Senator Runner served on the board of California Women Lead, a bipartisan organization that encourages and empowers women to run for public office; and

WHEREAS, In 1998, she was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors, where she oversaw the operations of the 50th Agriculture District; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, she was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; and

WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Senator Runner volunteered her time on several boards and committees, including the United Way, Antelope Valley Hospital Gift Foundation, Antelope Valley Crime Task Force, Healthy Homes Advisory Council, and Care Net; and

WHEREAS, She was diagnosed with limited scleroderma, also known as CREST syndrome, in 1984 at the age of 30; and

WHEREAS, She received a double-lung transplant in 2012; and

WHEREAS, Following her high-profile illness and recovery, Senator Runner volunteered with organizations committed to increasing organ donations; and

WHEREAS, She was reelected to the California State Senate in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sharon Runner passed away on July 14, 2016, after experiencing respiratory complications; and

WHEREAS, Lawrence Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. During World War II, Chimbole served as a B-29 radio operator in the Army Air Corps on the Pacific Island of Tinian. After World War II, he moved to California and settled in the City of Glendale, before migrating west to the San Fernando Valley, and then moving to the community of Palmdale in 1957; and

WHEREAS, When Larry arrived in the Palmdale area, the population was approximately 7,100 people. There was no incorporated City of Palmdale or City of Lancaster, no Antelope Valley Freeway, no California Aqueduct, no Antelope Valley, Crystalaire, or Rancho Vista country clubs, no mall, no high schools, no courthouse, no Board of Trade, no county library, no hospital, no Palmdale Amphitheater, no DryTown Water Park, no Poncitlan Square, and no Palmdale Auto Mall; and

WHEREAS, Larry became the owner of a hardware store in Palmdale and almost immediately became involved in Palmdales civic affairs as president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club, and then as president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Larry was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation as one of the 50 Grand Men, who each donated money to fund the process. After the city was successfully incorporated in 1962, he was elected as the citys first mayor. He helped bring the Lockheed assembly plant to the Antelope Valley and was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system; and

WHEREAS, After serving as mayor, Larry Chimbole ran as a Democrat in a highly Republican area, went on to serve two consecutive terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978, and was the first Antelope Valley resident to ever be elected to the State Legislature. He then served a total of 12 years on the Palmdale City Council, where he represented the city as the president of the California Contract Cities Association and as president of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. In 1974, Larry was responsible for arranging the National Guard Armory to be located in the City of Palmdale instead of the City of Lancaster; and

WHEREAS, After serving in the Assembly, Larry Chimbole continued to serve his community by serving as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, the Desert Mailer had the front page headline, Chimbole just keeps on tickin. In the article, when asked how he would like to be remembered, Larry Chimbole stated that his legacy would be how active he was in 1960 and that he remained just as active for the rest of his life; and

WHEREAS, Former Mayor Chimbole continued to be active in his community. In 1999, he served as campaign chair of the United Way Antelope Valley Region; and

WHEREAS, In 2006, city officials immortalized the 50 Grand Men when they formally presented a beautiful plaque that is currently on display at the Chimbole Cultural Center; and

WHEREAS, On August 24, 2012, Larry Chimbole was a featured guest at the City of Palmdales 50th anniversary celebration held at Poncitlan Square that was attended by thousands. In 2013, more than 100 friends and family members gathered to celebrate his 94th birthday at the Chimbole Cultural Center that bears his name. At 94, Larry Chimbole was still very active in the community, where he attended many local community events; and

WHEREAS, In 2014, a committee was formed to raise funds to create a series of bronze statues called Legendary Locals. The first statue in the series was to be of Larry Chimbole. The statue was dedicated on October 8, 2015, across from the Palmdale City Hall on a bench in Poncitlan Square. More than 200 people witnessed the unveiling of the statue entitled The First Mayor, which depicts Chimbole seated on a bench with one arm resting atop the back of the bench to encourage visitors to sit and visit with a local legend; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Highway Route 14 in the County of Los Angeles from West Avenue H to West Avenue K in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway; and be it further

WHEREAS, The honorable Sharon Runner was born on May 17, 1954, in the City of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, She was a lifelong resident of the City of Lancaster, California; and

WHEREAS, Before embarking on her political career, Ms. Runner cofounded Desert Christian Schools, which has grown to three campuses with nearly 1,700 students; and

WHEREAS, She was a conservative who served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008; and

WHEREAS, She was elected to the California State Senate in 2011; and

WHEREAS, Senator Runner coauthored Californias version of Jessicas Law, approved by voters in 2006, to restrict sex offenders from living near parks, schools, and other places where children congregate; and

WHEREAS, Senator Runner served on the board of California Women Lead, a bipartisan organization that encourages and empowers women to run for public office; and

WHEREAS, In 1998, she was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors, where she oversaw the operations of the 50th Agriculture District; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, she was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; and

WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Senator Runner volunteered her time on several boards and committees, including the United Way, Antelope Valley Hospital Gift Foundation, Antelope Valley Crime Task Force, Healthy Homes Advisory Council, and Care Net; and

WHEREAS, She was diagnosed with limited scleroderma, also known as CREST syndrome, in 1984 at the age of 30; and

WHEREAS, She received a double-lung transplant in 2012; and

WHEREAS, Following her high-profile illness and recovery, Senator Runner volunteered with organizations committed to increasing organ donations; and

WHEREAS, She was reelected to the California State Senate in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sharon Runner passed away on July 14, 2016, after experiencing respiratory complications; and

WHEREAS, Lawrence Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. During World War II, Chimbole served as a B-29 radio operator in the Army Air Corps on the Pacific Island of Tinian. After World War II, he moved to California and settled in the City of Glendale, before migrating west to the San Fernando Valley, and then moving to the community of Palmdale in 1957; and

WHEREAS, When Larry arrived in the Palmdale area, the population was approximately 7,100 people. There was no incorporated City of Palmdale or City of Lancaster, no Antelope Valley Freeway, no California Aqueduct, no Antelope Valley, Crystalaire, or Rancho Vista country clubs, no mall, no high schools, no courthouse, no Board of Trade, no county library, no hospital, no Palmdale Amphitheater, no DryTown Water Park, no Poncitlan Square, and no Palmdale Auto Mall; and

WHEREAS, Larry became the owner of a hardware store in Palmdale and almost immediately became involved in Palmdales civic affairs as president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club, and then as president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Larry was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation as one of the 50 Grand Men, who each donated money to fund the process. After the city was successfully incorporated in 1962, he was elected as the citys first mayor. He helped bring the Lockheed assembly plant to the Antelope Valley and was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system; and

WHEREAS, After serving as mayor, Larry Chimbole ran as a Democrat in a highly Republican area, went on to serve two consecutive terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978, and was the first Antelope Valley resident to ever be elected to the State Legislature. He then served a total of 12 years on the Palmdale City Council, where he represented the city as the president of the California Contract Cities Association and as president of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. In 1974, Larry was responsible for arranging the National Guard Armory to be located in the City of Palmdale instead of the City of Lancaster; and

WHEREAS, After serving in the Assembly, Larry Chimbole continued to serve his community by serving as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, the Desert Mailer had the front page headline, Chimbole just keeps on tickin. In the article, when asked how he would like to be remembered, Larry Chimbole stated that his legacy would be how active he was in 1960 and that he remained just as active for the rest of his life; and

WHEREAS, Former Mayor Chimbole continued to be active in his community. In 1999, he served as campaign chair of the United Way Antelope Valley Region; and

WHEREAS, In 2006, city officials immortalized the 50 Grand Men when they formally presented a beautiful plaque that is currently on display at the Chimbole Cultural Center; and

WHEREAS, On August 24, 2012, Larry Chimbole was a featured guest at the City of Palmdales 50th anniversary celebration held at Poncitlan Square that was attended by thousands. In 2013, more than 100 friends and family members gathered to celebrate his 94th birthday at the Chimbole Cultural Center that bears his name. At 94, Larry Chimbole was still very active in the community, where he attended many local community events; and

WHEREAS, In 2014, a committee was formed to raise funds to create a series of bronze statues called Legendary Locals. The first statue in the series was to be of Larry Chimbole. The statue was dedicated on October 8, 2015, across from the Palmdale City Hall on a bench in Poncitlan Square. More than 200 people witnessed the unveiling of the statue entitled The First Mayor, which depicts Chimbole seated on a bench with one arm resting atop the back of the bench to encourage visitors to sit and visit with a local legend; and now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the portion of highway that extends from the junction of Newhall Ranch Road and Interstate 5 to Golden Valley Road and Golden Valley Road from its conjunction with Newhall Ranch Road to this junction with State Highway Route 14, commonly known as the Cross Valley Connector, as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway in honor of the service that veterans have provided to our great nation; State Highway Route 14 in the County of Los Angeles from West Avenue H to West Avenue K in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 40th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the sign posted to commemorate the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway additionally state Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway: First Mayor of Palmdale; 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 each of these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover the cost of the signs for which the donations are made, 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, The honorable Sharon Runner was born on May 17, 1954, in the City of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, She was a lifelong resident of the City of Lancaster, California; and

WHEREAS, Before embarking on her political career, Ms. Runner cofounded Desert Christian Schools, which has grown to three campuses with nearly 1,700 students; and

WHEREAS, She was a conservative who served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008; and

WHEREAS, She was elected to the California State Senate in 2011; and

WHEREAS, Senator Runner coauthored Californias version of Jessicas Law, approved by voters in 2006, to restrict sex offenders from living near parks, schools, and other places where children congregate; and

WHEREAS, Senator Runner served on the board of California Women Lead, a bipartisan organization that encourages and empowers women to run for public office; and

WHEREAS, In 1998, she was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors, where she oversaw the operations of the 50th Agriculture District; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, she was appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; and

WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Senator Runner volunteered her time on several boards and committees, including the United Way, Antelope Valley Hospital Gift Foundation, Antelope Valley Crime Task Force, Healthy Homes Advisory Council, and Care Net; and

WHEREAS, She was diagnosed with limited scleroderma, also known as CREST syndrome, in 1984 at the age of 30; and

WHEREAS, She received a double-lung transplant in 2012; and

WHEREAS, Following her high-profile illness and recovery, Senator Runner volunteered with organizations committed to increasing organ donations; and

WHEREAS, She was reelected to the California State Senate in 2015; and

WHEREAS, Senator Sharon Runner passed away on July 14, 2016, after experiencing respiratory complications; and

WHEREAS, Lawrence Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. During World War II, Chimbole served as a B-29 radio operator in the Army Air Corps on the Pacific Island of Tinian. After World War II, he moved to California and settled in the City of Glendale, before migrating west to the San Fernando Valley, and then moving to the community of Palmdale in 1957; and

WHEREAS, When Larry arrived in the Palmdale area, the population was approximately 7,100 people. There was no incorporated City of Palmdale or City of Lancaster, no Antelope Valley Freeway, no California Aqueduct, no Antelope Valley, Crystalaire Crystalaire, or Rancho Vista country clubs, no mall, no high schools, no courthouse, no Board of Trade, no county library, no hospital, no Palmdale Amphitheater, no DryTown Water Park, no Poncitlan Square, and no Palmdale Auto Mall; and

WHEREAS, Larry became the owner of a hardware store in Palmdale and almost immediately became involved in Palmdales civic affairs as president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club, and then as president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Larry was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation as one of the 50 Grand Men, who each donated money to fund the process. After the city was successfully incorporated in 1962, he was elected as the citys first mayor. He helped bring the Lockheed assembly plant to the Antelope Valley and was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system; and

WHEREAS, After serving as mayor, Larry Chimbole ran as a Democrat in a highly Republican area, went on to serve two consecutive terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978, and was the first Antelope Valley resident to ever be elected to the State Legislature. He then served a total of 12 years on the Palmdale City Council, where he represented the city as the president of the California Contract Cities Association and as president of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. In 1974, Larry was responsible for arranging the National Guard Armory to be located in the City of Palmdale instead of the City of Lancaster; and

WHEREAS, After serving in the Assembly, Larry Chimbole continued to serve his community by serving as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, the Desert Mailer had the front page headline, Chimbole just keeps on tickin. In the article, when asked how he would like to be remembered, Larry Chimbole stated that his legacy would be how active he was in 1960 and that he remained just as active for the rest of his life; and

WHEREAS, Former Mayor Chimbole continued to be active in his community. In 1999, he served as campaign chair of the United Way Antelope Valley Region; and

WHEREAS, In 2006, city officials immortalized the 50 Grand Men when they formally presented a beautiful plaque that is currently on display at the Chimbole Cultural Center; and

WHEREAS, On August 24, 2012, Larry Chimbole was a featured guest at the City of Palmdales 50th anniversary celebration held at Poncitlan Square that was attended by thousands. In 2013, more than 100 friends and family members gathered to celebrate his 94th birthday at the Chimbole Cultural Center that bears his name. At 94, Larry Chimbole was still very active in the community, where he attended many local community events; and

WHEREAS, In 2014, a committee was formed to raise funds to create a series of bronze statues called Legendary Locals. The first statue in the series was to be of Larry Chimbole. The statue was dedicated on October 8, 2015, across from the Palmdale City Hall on a bench in Poncitlan Square. More than 200 people witnessed the unveiling of the statue entitled The First Mayor Mayor, which depicts Chimbole seated on a bench with one arm resting atop the back of the bench to encourage visitors to sit and visit with a local legend; and

WHEREAS, The residents of the nearby City of Santa Clarita also owe a great deal of gratitude toward the men and women of their community who bravely served in the United States Armed Forces; and

WHEREAS, The Santa Clarita Valley is home to more than 10,000 military veterans and their families; and

WHEREAS, Men and women veterans of that community served their country by making tremendous sacrifices to preserve our freedoms and independence, and by keeping our country strong; and

WHEREAS, Our selfless men and women veterans are deserving of our recognition to commemorate their courage and patriotism; and

WHEREAS, These veterans greatly contribute to the quality of life in the City of Santa Clarita through their investment and involvement in the community and by volunteering for a variety of civic activities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the portion of highway that extends from the junction of Newhall Ranch Road and Interstate 5 to Golden Valley Road and Golden Valley Road from its conjunction with Newhall Ranch Road to this junction with State Highway Route 14, commonly known as the Cross Valley Connector, as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway in honor of the service that veterans have provided to our great nation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Highway Route 14 in the County of Los Angeles from West Avenue H to West Avenue K in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 40th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the sign posted to commemorate the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway additionally state Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway: First Mayor of Palmdale; 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 each of these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover the cost of the signs for which the donations are made, 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, Lawrence Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. During World War II, Chimbole served as a B-29 radio operator in the Army Air Corps on the Pacific Island of Tinian. After World War II, he moved to California and settled in the City of Glendale, before migrating west to the San Fernando Valley, and then moving to the community of Palmdale in 1957; and

WHEREAS, When Larry arrived in the Palmdale area, the population was approximately 7,100 people. There was no incorporated City of Palmdale or City of Lancaster, no Antelope Valley Freeway, no California Aqueduct, no Antelope Valley, Crystalaire or Rancho Vista country clubs, no Antelope Valley Mall, mall, no Paraclete, Quartz Hill, Highland, or Littlerock high schools, no AV Courthouse, courthouse, no Antelope Valley Board of Trade, no regional county library, no hospital, no Palmdale Amphitheater, no DryTown Water Park, no Poncitlan Square, and no Palmdale Auto Mall; and

WHEREAS, Larry became the owner of a hardware store in Palmdale and almost immediately became involved in Palmdales civic affairs as president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club, and then as president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Larry was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation as one of the 50 Grand Men, who each donated money to fund the process. After the city was successfully incorporated in 1962, he was elected as the citys first mayor. He helped bring the Lockheed assembly plant to the Antelope Valley and was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Chimbole, running After serving as mayor, Larry Chimbole ran as a Democrat in a highly Republican area, went on to serve two consecutive terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978, inclusive, and was the first Antelope Valley resident to ever be elected to the State Legislature. He also then served a total of 12 years on the Palmdale City Council, where he represented the city as the president of the California Contract Cities Association and as president of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. In 1974, Larry was responsible for arranging the National Guard Armory to be located in the City of Palmdale instead of the City of Lancaster; and

WHEREAS, After being defeated serving in the 1978 Assembly election, Assembly, Larry Chimbole continued to serve his community by serving as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, the Desert Mailer had the front page headline, Chimbole just keeps on tickin. In the article, when asked how he would like to be remembered, Larry Chimbole answered, I would most like to be remembered that I was active as hell around here in 1960. In 1996, Im just about as active or more so and I think thats my legacy; and stated that his legacy would be how active he was in 1960 and that he remained just as active for the rest of his life; and

WHEREAS, Former Mayor Chimbole continued to be active in his community. In 1999, he served as campaign chair of the United Way Antelope Valley Region. In 2006, city officials immortalized the 50 Grand Men when they formally presented a beautiful plaque that is currently on display at the Chimbole Cultural Center; and Region; and

WHEREAS, In 2006, city officials immortalized the 50 Grand Men when they formally presented a beautiful plaque that is currently on display at the Chimbole Cultural Center; and

WHEREAS, On August 24, 2012, Larry Chimbole was a featured guest at the City of Palmdales 50th anniversary celebration held at Poncitlan Square that was attended by thousands. In 2013, more than 100 friends and family members gathered to celebrate his 94th birthday at the Chimbole Cultural Center that bears his name. At 94, Larry Chimbole was still very active in the community, where he attended many local community events; and

WHEREAS, In 2014, a committee was formed to raise funds to create a series of bronze statues called Legendary Locals. The first statue in the series was to be of Larry Chimbole. The statue was dedicated on October 8, 2015, across from the Palmdale City Hall on a bench in Poncitlan Square. More than 200 people witnessed the unveiling of the statue entitled The First Mayor which depicts Chimbole seated on a bench with one arm resting atop the back of the bench to encourage visitors to sit and visit with a local legend; now, therefore, be it and

WHEREAS, The residents of the nearby City of Santa Clarita also owe a great deal of gratitude toward the men and women of their community who bravely served in the United States Armed Forces; and

WHEREAS, The Santa Clarita Valley is home to more than 10,000 military veterans and their families; and

WHEREAS, Men and women veterans of that community served their country by making tremendous sacrifices to preserve our freedoms and independence, and by keeping our country strong; and

WHEREAS, Our selfless men and women veterans are deserving of our recognition to commemorate their courage and patriotism; and

WHEREAS, These veterans greatly contribute to the quality of life in the City of Santa Clarita through their investment and involvement in the community and by volunteering for a variety of civic activities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 40th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway; and be it further highway that extends from the junction of Newhall Ranch Road and Interstate 5 to Golden Valley Road and Golden Valley Road from its conjunction with Newhall Ranch Road to this junction with State Highway Route 14, commonly known as the Cross Valley Connector, as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway in honor of the service that veterans have provided to our great nation; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 40th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the sign posted to commemorate this highway the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway additionally state below Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway: First Mayor of Palmdale; 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 each of these special designations and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover that cost, the cost of the signs for which the donations are made, 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, Lawrence Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. During World War II, Chimbole served as a B-29 radio operator in the Army Air Corps on the Pacific Island of Tinian. After World War II, he moved to California and settled in the City of Glendale, before migrating west to the San Fernando Valley, and moving to the community of Palmdale in 1957; and

WHEREAS, When Larry arrived in the Palmdale area, the population was approximately 7,100 people. There was no incorporated City of Palmdale or City of Lancaster, no Antelope Valley Freeway, no California Aqueduct, no Antelope Valley, Crystalaire or Rancho Vista country clubs, no Antelope Valley Mall, no Paraclete, Quartz Hill, Highland, or Littlerock high schools, no AV Courthouse, no Antelope Valley Board of Trade, no regional county library, no hospital, no Palmdale Amphitheater, no DryTown Water Park, no Poncitlan Square, and no Palmdale Auto Mall; and

WHEREAS, Larry became the owner of a hardware store in Palmdale and almost immediately became involved in Palmdales civic affairs as president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club, then president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Larry was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation as one of the 50 Grand Men, who each donated money to fund the process. After the city was successfully incorporated in 1962, he was elected as the citys first mayor. He helped bring the Lockheed assembly plant to the Antelope Valley and was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Chimbole, running as a Democrat in a highly Republican area, went on to serve two terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978, inclusive, and was the first Antelope Valley resident to ever be elected to the State Legislature. He also served a total of 12 years on the Palmdale City Council, where he represented the city as the president of the California Contract Cities Association and as president of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. In 1974, Larry was responsible for arranging the National Guard Armory to be located in the City of Palmdale instead of the City of Lancaster; and

WHEREAS, After being defeated in the 1978 Assembly election, Larry Chimbole continued to serve his community by serving as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, the Desert Mailer had the front page headline, Chimbole just keeps on tickin. In the article, when asked how he would like to be remembered, Larry Chimbole answered, I would most like to be remembered that I was active as hell around here in 1960. In 1996, Im just about as active or more so and I think thats my legacy; and

WHEREAS, Former Mayor Chimbole continued to be active in his community. In 1999, he served as campaign chair of the United Way Antelope Valley Region. In 2006, city officials immortalized the 50 Grand Men when they formally presented a beautiful plaque that is currently on display at the Chimbole Cultural Center; and

WHEREAS, On August 24, 2012, Larry Chimbole was a featured guest at the City of Palmdales 50th anniversary celebration held at Poncitlan Square that was attended by thousands. In 2013, more than 100 friends and family members gathered to celebrate his 94th birthday at the Chimbole Cultural Center that bears his name. At 94, Larry Chimbole was still very active in the community, where he attended many local community events; and

WHEREAS, In 2014, a committee was formed to raise funds to create a series of bronze statues called Legendary Locals. The first statue in the series was to be of Larry Chimbole. The statue was dedicated on October 8, 2015, across from the Palmdale City Hall on a bench in Poncitlan Square. More than 200 people witnessed the unveiling of the statue entitled The First Mayor which depicts Chimbole seated on a bench with one arm resting atop the back of the bench to encourage visitors to sit and visit with a local legend; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 47th 40th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the sign posted to commemorate this highway additionally state below Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway: First Mayor of Palmdale; 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 that 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, Lawrence Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. During World War II, Chimbole served as a B-29 radio operator in the Army Air Corps on the Pacific Island of Tinian. After World War II, he moved to California and settled in the City of Glendale, before migrating west to the San Fernando Valley, and moving to the community of Palmdale in 1957; and

WHEREAS, When Larry arrived in the Palmdale area, the population was approximately 7,100 people. There was no incorporated City of Palmdale or City of Lancaster, no Antelope Valley Freeway, no California Aqueduct, no Antelope Valley, Crystalaire or Rancho Vista country clubs, no Antelope Valley Mall, no Paraclete, Quartz Hill, Highland, or Littlerock high schools, no AV Courthouse, no Antelope Valley Board of Trade, no regional county library, no hospital, no Palmdale Amphitheater, no DryTown Water Park, no Poncitlan Square, and no Palmdale Auto Mall; and

WHEREAS, Larry became the owner of a hardware store in Palmdale and almost immediately became involved in Palmdales civic affairs as president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club, then president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce in 1961; and

WHEREAS, Larry was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation as one of the 50 Grand Men, who each donated money to fund the process. After the city was successfully incorporated in 1962, he was elected as the citys first mayor. He helped bring the Lockheed assembly plant to the Antelope Valley and was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system; and

WHEREAS, Mayor Chimbole, running as a Democrat in a highly Republican area, went on to serve two terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978, inclusive, and was the first Antelope Valley resident to ever be elected to the State Legislature. He also served a total of 12 years on the Palmdale City Council, where he represented the city as the president of the California Contract Cities Association and as president of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. In 1974, Larry was responsible for arranging the National Guard Armory to be located in the City of Palmdale instead of the City of Lancaster; and

WHEREAS, After being defeated in the 1978 Assembly election, Larry Chimbole continued to serve his community by serving as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors; and

WHEREAS, In 1996, the Desert Mailer had the front page headline, Chimbole just keeps on tickin. In the article, when asked how he would like to be remembered, Larry Chimbole answered, I would most like to be remembered that I was active as hell around here in 1960. In 1996, Im just about as active or more so and I think thats my legacy; and

WHEREAS, Former Mayor Chimbole continued to be active in his community. In 1999, he served as campaign chair of the United Way Antelope Valley Region. In 2006, city officials immortalized the 50 Grand Men when they formally presented a beautiful plaque that is currently on display at the Chimbole Cultural Center; and

WHEREAS, On August 24, 2012, Larry Chimbole was a featured guest at the City of Palmdales 50th anniversary celebration held at Poncitlan Square that was attended by thousands. In 2013, more than 100 friends and family members gathered to celebrate his 94th birthday at the Chimbole Cultural Center that bears his name. At 94, Larry Chimbole was still very active in the community, where he attended many local community events; and

WHEREAS, In 2014, a committee was formed to raise funds to create a series of bronze statues called Legendary Locals. The first statue in the series was to be of Larry Chimbole. The statue was dedicated on October 8, 2015, across from the Palmdale City Hall on a bench in Poncitlan Square. More than 200 people witnessed the unveiling of the statue entitled The First Mayor which depicts Chimbole seated on a bench with one arm resting atop the back of the bench to encourage visitors to sit and visit with a local legend; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the sign posted to commemorate this highway additionally state below Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway: First Mayor of Palmdale; 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 that 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.

CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

CSA1 Bill Id:ACR 138

Author:(Lackey and Wilk)

As Amended Ver:August 9, 2016

Majority vote

Original Committee Reference: TRANS.

SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Route (SR) 138 in Los Angeles County as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway and a portion of SR 14 in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway.

The Senate amendments add the naming of SR 14 in the County of Los Angeles from West Avenue H to West Avenue K in the City of Lancaster as the "Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway."

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

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.

COMMENTS: Lawrence "Larry" Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. After serving in World War II, Mr. Chimbole moved to California. He ultimately settled in the City of Palmdale where he opened a hardware store. Mr. Chimbole became active in community politics and was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation, after which, he was elected the city's first mayor in 1962.

Mr. Chimbole went on to serve two terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978. After his tenure in the Legislature, he remained active in his community, serving on a number of state boards and associations. Mr. Chimbole passed away on November 10, 2015, at the age of 96. He is predeceased by his wife Vicki and is survived by his children, Stephen Chimbole and Patricia Bollman, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. This resolution designating the portion of SR 138 between the SR 138 and SR 14 Interchange and 47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway acknowledges the significant role Larry Chimbole played in his community.

Analysis Prepared by: Victoria Alvarez / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN: 0004026

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 138

Author: Lackey (R)

Amended: 8/9/16 in Senate

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: Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway and the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of State Route 14 as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway and a portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway.

Senate Floor Amendments of 8/9/16 delete the portion of the resolution that erroneously included a non-state highway.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates a portion of State Route 14 in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway and State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 47^th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway. This resolution also requests the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

Comments

1. Purpose. This resolution is intended to honor the lives and service of Senator Sharon Runner and Lawrence “Larry” Chimbole.
2. Background. The honorable Sharon Runner was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, California. Before embarking on her political career, Ms. Runner cofounded Desert Christian Schools. In 1998, she was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors. She served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008. In 2009, she was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. In 2011, she was elected to the California Senate and was reelected in 2015. Senator Runner coauthored California’s version of Jessica’s Law and served on the board of California Women Lead. Throughout her life, Senator Runner volunteered her time on several boards and committees, including the United Way, Antelope Valley Hospital Gift Foundation, Antelope Valley Crime Task Force, Healthy Homes Advisory Council, and Care Net.

Senator Runner was diagnosed with limited scleroderma in 1984 and received a double-lung transplant in 2012. Senator Runner passed away on July 14, 2016.

Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919. During World War II, Mr. Chimbole served in the Army Air Corps. After World War II, he moved to Glendale, California, before settling in Palmdale in 1957.

Mr. Chimbole owned a hardware store in Palmdale and was president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club and of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system. Mr. Chimbole served 12 years on the Palmdale City Council and four years in the California State Assembly. He served as president of the California Contract Cities Association and of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities.

After leaving the Legislature, Mr. Chimbole served as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/10/16)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

City of Palmdale

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/10/16)

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

Prepared by: Randy Chinn / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121

8/10/16 15:58:38

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 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 138

Author: Lackey (R) and Wilk (R), et al.

Amended: 8/2/16 in Senate

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: Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway, Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway, and the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates a portion of State Route 14 as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway, a portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway, and a portion of the state highway known as the Cross Valley Connector as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates a portion of State Route 14 in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway, State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway, and a portion of highway from Interstate 5 to State Highway Route 14, commonly known as the Cross Valley Connector, as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway. This resolution also requests the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

Comments

1. Purpose. This resolution is intended to honor the lives and service of Senator Sharon Runner, Lawrence “Larry” Chimbole, and veterans in the City of Santa Clarita.
2. Background. The honorable Sharon Runner was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, California. Before embarking on her political career, Ms. Runner cofounded Desert Christian Schools. In 1998 she was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors. She served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008. In 2009 she was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. In 2011 she was elected to the California Senate and was reelected in 2015. Senator Runner coauthored California’s version of Jessica’s Law and served on the board of California Women Lead. Throughout her life, Senator Runner volunteered her time on several boards and committees, including the United Way, Antelope Valley Hospital Gift Foundation, Antelope Valley Crime Task Force, Healthy Homes Advisory Council, and Care Net.

Senator Runner was diagnosed with limited scleroderma in 1984 and received a double-lung transplant in 2012. Senator Runner passed away on July 14, 2016.

Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919. During World War II, Mr. Chimbole served in the Army Air Corps. After World War II, he moved to Glendale, California, before settling in Palmdale in 1957.

Mr. Chimbole owned a hardware store in Palmdale and was president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club and of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system. Mr. Chimbole served 12 years on the Palmdale City Council and four years in the California State Assembly. He served as president of the California Contract Cities Association and of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities.

After leaving the Legislature, Mr. Chimbole served as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors.

The Santa Clarita Valley is home to more than 10,000 military veterans and their families.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/1/16)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

City of Palmdale

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

Prepared by: Randy Chinn / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121

8/4/16 11:36:39

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 CONSENT  

Bill No: ACR 138

Author:

:

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: Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway,

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of State Route 14 as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway, a portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway, and a portion of the state highway known as the Cross Valley Connector as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates a portion of State Route 14 in the City of Lancaster as the Senator Sharon Runner Memorial Highway, State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway, and a portion of highway from Interstate 5 to State Highway Route 14, commonly known as the Cross Valley Connector, as the Santa Clarita Veterans Parkway. This resolution also requests the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

Comments

1. Purpose. This resolution is intended to honor the lives and service of Senator Sharon Runner, Lawrence “Larry” Chimbole, and veterans in the City of Santa Clarita.
2. Background. The honorable Sharon Runner was a lifelong resident of Lancaster, California. Before embarking on her political career, Ms. Runner cofounded Desert Christian Schools. In 1998 she was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to serve on the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors. She served in the California State Assembly from 2002 to 2008. In 2009 she was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. In 2011 she was elected to the California Senate and was reelected in 2015. Senator Runner coauthored California’s version of Jessica’s Law and served on the board of California Women Lead. Throughout her life, Senator Runner volunteered her time on several boards and committees, including the United Way, Antelope Valley Hospital Gift Foundation, Antelope Valley Crime Task Force, Healthy Homes Advisory Council, and Care Net.

Senator Runner was diagnosed with limited scleroderma in 1984 and received a double-lung transplant in 2012. Senator Runner passed away on July 14, 2016.

Larry Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919. During World War II, Mr. Chimbole served in the Army Air Corps. After World War II, he moved to Glendale, California, before settling in Palmdale in 1957.

Mr. Chimbole owned a hardware store in Palmdale and was president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club and of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system. Mr. Chimbole served 12 years on the Palmdale City Council and four years in the California State Assembly. He served as president of the California Contract Cities Association and of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities.

After leaving the Legislature, Mr. Chimbole served as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors.

The Santa Clarita Valley is home to more than 10,000 military veterans and their families.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/1/16)

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

City of Palmdale

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

Prepared by:

8/3/16 19:45:04

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular

Bill No: ACR 138 Hearing Date: 6/28/2016

SUBJECT: Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway

DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway.

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:

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 a portion of State Route 138 in the County of Los Angeles from the interchange at State Route 14 to 47^th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway. The measure also requests the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. This resolution is intended to honor the life and service of Lawrence “Larry” Chimbole.
2. Background. Lawrence “larry” Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut on May 22, 1919. During World War II Mr. Chimbole served in the Army Air Corps. After World War II he moved to Glendale, California before settling in Palmdale in 1957. Mr. Chimbole owned a hardware store in Palmdale, was president of the Palmdale Kiwanis Club and president of the Palmdale Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in the development of the Antelope Valley and its freeway system. Mr. Chimbole served 12 years on the Palmdale City Council and four years in the California State Assembly. He was president of the California Contract Cities Association and as president of the Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities. After leaving the Legislature, Mr. Chimbole served as a member of the State Board of Landscape Architects, the Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors, and the Antelope Valley Fair Board of Directors.

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

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

June 22, 2016.)

SUPPORT:

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

OPPOSITION:

None recieved

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Date of Hearing: April 6, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 138

Author:(Lackey) – As Introduced Ver:February 16, 2016

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

SUMMARY:

This measure designates, as the "Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway: First Mayor of Palmdale," the portion of State Route 138 in LA County from the interchange of State Route 14 to 47^th Street in the City of Palmdale.

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 Mr. Chimbole for his long service to Palmdale and the Antelope Valley Region, including two terms in the State Assembly, from 1974 to 1978. Mr. Chimbole died on November 10, 2015 at age 96.

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 138 (

Author:Lackey) – As Introduced Ver:February 16, 2016

SUBJECT: Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway

SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Route (SR) 138 in Los Angeles County between the SR 138 and SR 14 Interchange and 47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway. Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Lawrence "Larry" Chimbole.
2. Designates a portion of SR 138 between the SR 138 and SR 14 Interchange and 47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway with the posted signs reading "Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway: First Mayor of Palmdale."
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 special 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: Lawrence "Larry" Chimbole was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on May 22, 1919, and graduated from Stamford High School in 1937. After serving in World War II, Mr. Chimbole moved to California. He ultimately settled in the City of Palmdale where he opened a hardware store. Mr. Chimbole became active in community politics and was instrumental in leading the City of Palmdale into incorporation, after which, he was elected the city's first mayor in 1962.

Mr. Chimbole went on to serve two terms in the California State Assembly from 1974 to 1978. After his tenure in the Legislature, he remained active in his community, serving on a number of state boards and associations. Mr. Chimbole passed away on November 10, 2015, at the age of 96. He is predeceased by his wife Vicki and is survived by his children, Stephen Chimbole and Patricia Bollman, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. This resolution designating the portion of SR 138 between the SR 138 and SR 14 Interchange and 47th Street East in the City of Palmdale as the Larry Chimbole Memorial Highway acknowledges the significant role Larry Chimbole played in his community.

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Analysis Prepared by: Victoria Alvarez / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093