ACR 4: Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2015-07-21
This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway Route 76 in the County of San Diego as the Joel Mendenhall 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 Highway Route 76 in the County of San Diego as the Joel Mendenhall 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 Highway Route 76 in the County of San Diego as the Joel Mendenhall 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 Highway Route 76 in the County of San Diego as the Joel Mendenhall 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 portion of State Highway Route 76 in the County of San Diego as the Joel Mendenhall 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, Joel Mendenhall was a real cowboy and cattle rancher, who embraced the values of the Old West, but also understood the demands and markets of todays world; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was part owner of Homegrown Cattle Company, Homegrown Meats, My Country Club Hunting Ranch, and La Jolla Butcher Shop in La Jolla; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was a man who was quiet, but friendly, dependable, resourceful, devoted to his family, and always ready to help someone who needed it; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls family history dates back to the first homesteaders of the Palomar Mountain area in the mid-1800s; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls work ethic was based on doing what was needed to get the job done, never punching a clock, often working well into the night in all kinds of weather, and demonstrating self-sufficiency and a willingness to be there for others who needed help; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall always knew where the bass were biting, the eagles were nesting, the turkeys were roosting, the big bucks were in rut, or where a mountain lion might be prowling; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was comfortable on a good horse, skilled at roping and wielding a branding iron, and enjoyed competition between himself and his dad for big buck bragging rights; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was always the first to help a young lady bag her first deer, an old hunter drag out a downed buck, or offer amazingly detailed instructions on where to set up for opening day of turkey season; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall died in a tragic ranching accident on September 2, 2013, at 30 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall is survived by his wife, Jenna, his three young daughters, and his parents, Frank and Janice Mendenhall, and will be missed by his family and many friends, outdoorsmen, ranchers, business partners, and the community of which he was a treasured part; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates that portion of State Highway Route 76 from post mile 47.790, starting at County Route S-7, East Grade Road, west to post mile 42.790 in the County of San Diego, as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway; 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, Joel Mendenhall was a real cowboy and cattle rancher, who embraced the values of the Old West, but also understood the demands and markets of todays world; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was part owner of Homegrown Cattle Company, Homegrown Meats, My Country Club Hunting Ranch, and La Jolla Butcher Shop in La Jolla; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was a man who was quiet, but friendly, dependable, resourceful, devoted to his family, and always ready to help someone who needed it; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls family history dates back to the first homesteaders of the Palomar Mountain area in the mid-1800s; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls work ethic was based on doing what was needed to get the job done, never punching a clock, often working well into the night in all kinds of weather, and demonstrating self-sufficiency and a willingness to be there for others who needed help; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall always knew where the bass were biting, the eagles were nesting, the turkeys were roosting, the big bucks were in rut, or where a mountain lion might be prowling; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was comfortable on a good horse, skilled at roping and wielding a branding iron, and enjoyed competition between himself and his dad for big buck bragging rights; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was always the first to help a young lady bag her first deer, an old hunter drag out a downed buck, or offer amazingly detailed instructions on where to set up for opening day of turkey season; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall died in a tragic ranching accident on September 2, 2013, at 30 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall is survived by his wife, Jenna, his three young daughters, and his parents, Frank and Janice Mendenhall, and will be missed by his family and many friends, outdoorsmen, ranchers, business partners, and the community of which he was a treasured part; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates that portion of State Highway Route 76 from post mile 47.790, starting at County Route S-7, East Grade Road, west to post mile 42.790 in the County of San Diego, as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway; 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, Joel Mendenhall was a real cowboy and cattle rancher, who embraced the values of the Old West, but also understood the demands and markets of todays world; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was part owner of Homegrown Cattle Company, Homegrown Meats, My Country Club Hunting Ranch, and La Jolla Butcher Shop in La Jolla; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was a man who was quiet, but friendly, dependable, resourceful, devoted to his family, and always ready to help someone who needed it; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls family history dates back to the first homesteaders of the Palomar Mountain area in the mid-1800s; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls work ethic was based on doing what was needed to get the job done, never punching a clock, often working well into the night in all kinds of weather, and demonstrating self-sufficiency and a willingness to be there for others who needed help; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall always knew where the bass were biting, the eagles were nesting, the turkeys were roosting, the big bucks were in rut, or where a mountain lion might be prowling; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was comfortable on a good horse, skilled at roping and wielding a branding iron, and enjoyed competition between himself and his dad for big buck bragging rights; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was always the first to help a young lady bag her first deer, an old hunter drag out a downed buck, or offer amazingly detailed instructions on where to set up for opening day of turkey season; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall died in a tragic ranching accident on September 2, 2013, at 30 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall is survived by his wife, Jenna, his three young daughters, and his parents, Frank and Janice Mendenhall, and will be missed by his family and many friends, outdoorsmen, ranchers, business partners, and the community of which he was a treasured part; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates that portion of State Highway Route 76 from post mile 47.790, starting at County Route S-7, East Grade Road, west to post mile 42.790 at East Palomar Road in the County of San Diego, as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway; 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, Joel Mendenhall was a real cowboy and cattle rancher, who embraced the values of the Old West, but also understood the demands and markets of todays world; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was part owner of Homegrown Cattle Company, Homegrown Meats, My Country Club Hunting Ranch, and La Jolla Butcher Shop in La Jolla; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was a man who was quiet, but friendly, dependable, resourceful, devoted to his family, and always ready to help someone who needed it; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls family history dates back to the first homesteaders of the Palomar Mountain area in the mid-1800s; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls work ethic was based on doing what was needed to get the job done, never punching a clock, often working well into the night in all kinds of weather, and demonstrating self-sufficiency and a willingness to be there for others who needed help; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall always knew where the bass were biting, the eagles were nesting, the turkeys were roosting, the big bucks were in rut, or where a mountain lion might be prowling; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was comfortable on a good horse, skilled at roping and wielding a branding iron, and enjoyed competition between himself and his dad for big buck bragging rights; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was always the first to help a young lady bag her first deer, an old hunter drag out a downed buck, or offer amazingly detailed instructions on where to set up for opening day of turkey season; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall died in a tragic ranching accident on September 2, 2013, at 30 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall is survived by his wife, Jenna, his three young daughters, and his parents, Frank and Janice Mendenhall, and will be missed by his family and many friends, outdoorsmen, ranchers, business partners, and the community of which he was a treasured part; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the that portion of State Highway Route 76 from post mile 43.25 to the eastern intersection of State Highway Route 76 and County Road S6, also called Palomar Mountain Road, at 47.790, starting at County Route S-7, East Grade Road, west to post mile 38.25, 42.790 at East Palomar Road in the County of San Diego, as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway; 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 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, Joel Mendenhall was a real cowboy and cattle rancher, who embraced the values of the Old West, but also understood the demands and markets of todays world; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was part owner of Homegrown Cattle Company, Homegrown Meats, My Country Club Hunting Ranch, and La Jolla Butcher Shop in La Jolla; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was a man who was quiet, but friendly, dependable, resourceful, devoted to his family, and always ready to help someone who needed it; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls family history dates back to the first homesteaders of the Palomar Mountain area in the mid-1800s; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhalls work ethic was based on doing what was needed to get the job done, never punching a clock, often working well into the night in all kinds of weather, and demonstrating self-sufficiency and a willingness to be there for others who needed help; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall always knew where the bass were biting, the eagles were nesting, the turkeys were roosting, the big bucks were in rut, or where a mountain lion might be prowling; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was comfortable on a good horse, skilled at roping and wielding a branding iron, and enjoyed competition between himself and his dad for big buck bragging rights; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall was always the first to help a young lady bag her first deer, an old hunter drag out a downed buck, or offer amazingly detailed instructions on where to set up for opening day of turkey season; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall died in a tragic ranching accident on September 2, 2013, at 30 years of age; and
WHEREAS, Joel Mendenhall is survived by his wife, Jenna, his three young daughters, and his parents, Frank and Janice Mendenhall, and will be missed by his family and many friends, outdoorsmen, ranchers, business partners, and the community of which he was a treasured part; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway Route 76 from post mile 43.25 to the eastern intersection of State Highway Route 76 and County Road S6, also called Palomar Mountain Road, at post mile 38.25, in the County of San Diego, as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway; 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.
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Status
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| May 12, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Amended and re-referred to Com. on T. & H. |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m. |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 113, Statutes of 2015. |
| Jul 6, 2015 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.). |
| Jul 6, 2015 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2256.). |
| Jul 2, 2015 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1756.) |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Adopted and to Assembly. |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Jun 29, 2015 | From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. |
| Jun 17, 2015 | From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 2, 2015 | In committee: Hearing cancelled at the request of author. |
| Dec 9, 2014 | Introduced. To print. |
| May 7, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on T. & H. |
| Apr 20, 2015 | In Senate. To Com. on RLS. |
| Apr 20, 2015 | Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 1016.) |
| Apr 15, 2015 | From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 15). |
| Apr 7, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Apr 7, 2015 | From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 6, 2015 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Amended. |
| Mar 18, 2015 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Dec 10, 2014 | From printer. |
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Location
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| Jul 6, 2015 | ACR 4 WALDRON Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Jul 2, 2015 | Consent Calendar 2nd ACR4 Waldron | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Jun 16, 2015 | Be adopted, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Housing |
Passed |
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| Apr 20, 2015 | ACR 4 WALDRON Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 15, 2015 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Apr 6, 2015 | Be adopted, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| American Federation Of State, County And Municipal Employees, Afl-Cio | ** Support | Jul 6, 2015 |
| California Cattlemen'S Association | ** Support | Jul 6, 2015 |
| Vista Irrigation District | ** Support | Jul 6, 2015 |
ACR 4
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
ACR 4
(Waldron)
As Amended May 12, 2015
Majority vote
ASSEMBLY: |
80-0 |
(April 20, 2015) |
SENATE: |
38-0 |
(July 2, 2015) |
Original Committee Reference: TRANS.
SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Highway Route (SR) 76 in San Diego County as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway.
The Senate amendments make a minor, technical amendment to the description of the highway segment being named.
EXISTING LAW: Assigns the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways, including the installation and maintenance of highway signs.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY, this resolution:
Designated the portion of SR 76 in San Diego County from East Grade Road to East Palomar Road as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway.
Requested that Caltrans determine the cost of appropriate signs showing these special designations and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS: This resolution designates a portion of SR 76 in San Diego County as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway. An avid outdoorsman, Mendenhall was a 6th generation cattle rancher on Palomar Mountain and the part owner of the Homegrown Cattle Company, Homegrown Meats, My Country Club Hunting Ranch, and the La Jolla Butcher Shop. He lost his life in a tragic ranching accident in September 2013, at the age of 30. Mendenhall is survived by his wife Jenna and three young daughters.
Analysis Prepared by: Janet Dawson / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN: 0001099
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CONSENT
Bill No: ACR 4
Amended: 5/12/15 in Senate
SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 6/16/15
AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 80-0, 4/20/15 (Consent) - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway
DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of State Highway Route (SR) 76 in San Diego County as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS: This resolution designates a portion of SR 76 in San Diego, beginning at post mile 47.790 at County Route S-7, East Grade Road, going west to post mile 42.790 at East Palomar Road, as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway. This resolution further requests that the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
Comments
Purpose. The author introduced this resolution to honor the life of Joel Mendenhall.
Background on Mr. Mendenhall. Mr. Mendenhall’s family history dates back to the first homesteaders of the Palomar Mountain area in the mid-1800s. Mr. Mendenhall’s parents own the Mendenhall Ranch in Palomar Mountain, and Mr. Mendenhall was a sixth-generation rancher.
Mr. Mendenhall was a member of the California Waterfowl Association. He actively participated each year in the Junior Pheasant Hunt Program, a free program that helps introduce young people to hunting, outdoor safety, and ethics. Mr. Mendenhall also owned My Country Club Hunting Ranch, which provides camping, hunting, and fishing for its members.
Mendenhall’s Homegrown Cattle Company, which Mr. Mendenhall owned along with a group of investors, supplies grass-fed beef to Whole Food Markets Inc. in San Diego and Orange Counties. It is one of the largest organic, grass-fed programs in California. The company’s products are also certified by the American Grass Association and the Animal Welfare Approved Association. He was also part owner of Homegrown Meats/La Jolla Butcher Shop in La Jolla.
Mr. Mendenhall was killed in an accident on September 2, 2013, when a wheel loader he was repairing came down and pinned him between a wheel and an axle. He was 30 years old. He is survived by his wife, Jenna; his three young daughters; and his parents, Frank and Janice.
Related/Prior Legislation
ACR 165 (Waldron, 2014) was virtually identical to this resolution. ACR 165 was introduced last August but did not get to the Senate Floor in time to be considered before the legislative session ended.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
California Cattlemen’s Association
Vista Irrigation District
OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/26/15)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 80-0, 4/20/15
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, 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, Gonzalez, 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, Perea, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Atkins
Prepared by: Erin Riches / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121
7/1/15 11:24:57
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ACR 4 (Waldron) Page 3 of 3
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: ACR 4 Hearing Date: 6/16/2015
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Waldron |
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5/12/2015 |
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Urgency: |
No |
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Yes |
Consultant: |
Erin Riches |
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SUBJECT: Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway
DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of State Highway Route (SR) 76 in San Diego County as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway.
ANALYSIS:
The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state highways or structure. Under the policy, the committee will consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following criteria:
The person being honored must have provided extraordinary public service or some exemplary contribution to the public good and have a connection to the community where the highway or structure is located.
The person being honored must be deceased.
The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the district in which the facility is located, and the resolution must identify the specific highway segment or structure being named.
The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles in length.
The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus and be without local opposition.
The proposed designation may not supersede an existing designation unless the sponsor can document that a good-faith effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior designation.
This resolution designates a portion of SR 76 in San Diego, beginning at post mile 47.790 at County Route S-7, East Grade Road, going west to post mile 42.790 at East Palomar Road, as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway. This resolution further requests that the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. The author introduced this resolution to honor the life of Joel Mendenhall.
Background on Mr. Mendenhall. Mr. Mendenhall’s family history dates back to the first homesteaders of the Palomar Mountain area in the mid-1800s. Mr. Mendenhall’s parents own the Mendenhall Ranch in Palomar Mountain, and Mr. Mendenhall was a sixth-generation rancher.
Mr. Mendenhall was a member of the California Waterfowl Association. He actively participated each year in the Junior Pheasant Hunt Program, a free program that helps introduce young people to hunting, outdoor safety, and ethics. Mr. Mendenhall also owned My Country Club Hunting Ranch, which provides camping, hunting, and fishing for its members.
Mendenhall’s Homegrown Cattle Company, which Mr. Mendenhall owned along with a group of investors, supplies grass-fed beef to Whole Food Markets Inc. in San Diego and Orange Counties. It is one of the largest organic, grass-fed programs in California. The company’s products are also certified by the American Grass Association and the Animal Welfare Approved Association. He was also part owner of Homegrown Meats/La Jolla Butcher Shop in La Jolla.
Mr. Mendenhall was killed in an accident on September 2, 2013, when a wheel loader he was repairing came down and pinned him between a wheel and an axle. He was 30 years old. He is survived by his wife, Jenna; his three young daughters; and his parents, Frank and Janice.
Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is consistent with the provisions of this committee’s policy on highway designation.
Related Legislation:
ACR 165 (Waldron) - which was virtually identical to this resolution, was introduced last August but did not get to the Senate Floor in time to be considered before the legislative session ended.
Assembly votes:
Floor: 77-0
Appr: 16-0
Trans: 16-0
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,
June 10, 2015.)
SUPPORT:
California Cattlemen’s Association
Vista Irrigation District
OPPOSITION:
None received
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Date of Hearing: April 15, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
ACR 4
(Waldron) – As Amended April 6, 2015
Policy Committee: |
Transportation |
Vote: |
15 - 0 |
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This measure designates, as the "Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway," the portion of State Route 76 from East Grade Road to East Palomar Road in San Diego County.
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. Mendenhall, a rancher whose family history in the Palomar Mountain area dates back to the mid-1800s. Mr. Mendenhall died in a ranching accident on September 2, 2013.
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
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Date of Hearing: April 6, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Jim Frazier, Chair
ACR 4
(Waldron) – As Amended April 6, 2015
SUBJECT: Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway
SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Highway Route (SR) 76 in San Diego County as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway. Specifically, this resolution:
Designates the portion of SR 76 in San Diego County from East Grade Road to East Palomar Road as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway.
Requests that the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the cost of appropriate signs showing these special designations 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: This resolution designates a portion of SR 76 in San Diego County as the Joel Mendenhall Memorial Highway. An avid outdoorsman, Mendenhall was a 6th generation cattle rancher on Palomar Mountain and the part owner of the Homegrown Cattle Company, Homegrown Meats, My Country Club Hunting Ranch, and the La Jolla Butcher Shop. He lost his life in a tragic ranching accident in September, 2013 at the age of 30. Mendenhall is survived by his wife Jenna and three young daughters.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO
California Cattlemen's Association
Vista Irrigation District
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Anya Lawler / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
Bill Author
Bill Co-Author(s):