ACR 86: CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2015-09-21
This measure would designate the interchange at State Highway Route 10 and the Interstate 605 freeway in the County of Los Angeles as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs, which shall include the star of the California Highway Patrol, showing this designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would designate the interchange at State Highway Route 10 and the Interstate 605 freeway in the County of Los Angeles as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs, which shall include the star of the California Highway Patrol, showing this designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would designate the interchange at State Highway Route 10 and the 605 Freeway in the County of Los Angeles as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs, which shall include the star of the California Highway Patrol, showing this designation and, and upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
WHEREAS, William B. Wolff III was born on January 22, 1946, in Akron, Ohio, the son of William and Barbara and the brother of Jana; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff graduated from Upper Darby High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1964, and attended Cal Poly Pomona shortly thereafter, where he received a degree in kinesiology; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was a licensed vocational nurse and also served our country as a member of the United States Navy prior to becoming a California Highway Patrol officer; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff is remembered as the proud father of Eric William, born September 19, 1968, and Carrie Ann, born November 8, 1971. He is the grandfather of Kaylee Rose, born June 13, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff, badge number 8342, entered the California Highway Patrol Academy on August 13, 1973, and, upon graduation, was assigned to the Baldwin Park area, where he served for approximately five years; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was killed in the line of duty on December 30, 1977, while making a traffic stop along the Interstate 10 freeway in Baldwin Park, when he was struck by a drunk driver. The motorist who killed Officer Wolff was charged with felony drunk driving; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was a hard working, dedicated officer who loved his job and enjoyed the people he worked with. He was known for being a loyal family man and a wonderful father; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff had an incredible sense of humor. In his spare time, he enjoyed piloting, waterskiing, and spending time with his family; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of Officer Wolffs great contributions and sacrifice in serving the California Highway Patrol and the citizens of California, it would be fitting to designate a portion of State Highway Route 10 in Los Angeles County in his honor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the interchange at State Highway Route 10, post mile 31.151, and the Interstate 605 freeway in the County of Los Angeles as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, which shall include the star of the California Highway Patrol, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing these special designations, and upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering the cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, William B. Wolff III was born on January 22, 1946, in Akron, Ohio, the son of William and Barbara and the brother of Jana; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff graduated from Upper Darby High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1964, and attended Cal Poly Pomona shortly thereafter, where he received a degree in kinesiology; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was a licensed vocational nurse and also served our country as a member of the United States Navy prior to becoming a California Highway Patrol officer; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff is remembered as the proud father of Eric William, born September 19, 1968, and Carrie Ann, born November 8, 1971. He is the grandfather of Kaylee Rose, born June 13, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff, badge number 8342, entered the California Highway Patrol Academy on August 13, 1973, and, upon graduation, was assigned to the Baldwin Park area, where he served for approximately five years; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was killed in the line of duty on December 30, 1977, while making a traffic stop along the Interstate 10 freeway in Baldwin Park, when he was struck by a drunk driver. The motorist who killed Officer Wolff was charged with felony drunk driving; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was a hard working, dedicated officer who loved his job and enjoyed the people he worked with. He was known for being a loyal family man and a wonderful father; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff had an incredible sense of humor. In his spare time, he enjoyed piloting, waterskiing, and spending time with his family; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of Officer Wolffs great contributions and sacrifice in serving the California Highway Patrol and the citizens of California, it would be fitting to designate a portion of State Highway Route 10 in Los Angeles County in his honor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the interchange at State Highway Route 10, post mile 31.151, and the Interstate 605 freeway in the County of Los Angeles as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, which shall include the star of the California Highway Patrol, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing these special designations, and upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering the cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, William B. Wolff III was born on January 22, 1946, in Akron, Ohio, the son of William and Barbara and the brother of Jana; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff graduated from Upper Darby High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1964, and attended Cal Poly Pomona shortly thereafter, where he received a degree in kinesiology; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was a licensed vocational nurse and also served our country as a member of the United States Navy prior to becoming a California Highway Patrol officer; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff is remembered as the proud father of Eric William, born September 19, 1968, and Carrie Ann, born November 8, 1971. He is the grandfather of Kaylee Rose, born June 13, 2003; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff, badge number 8342, entered the California Highway Patrol Academy on August 13, 1973, and, upon graduation, was assigned to the Baldwin Park area, where he served for approximately five years; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was killed in the line of duty on December 30, 1977, while making a traffic stop along the Interstate 10 freeway in Baldwin Park, when he was struck by a drunk driver. The motorist who killed Officer Wolff was charged with felony drunk driving; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff was a hard working, dedicated officer who loved his job and enjoyed the people he worked with. He was known for being a loyal family man and a wonderful father; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wolff had an incredible sense of humor. In his spare time, he enjoyed piloting, waterskiing, and spending time with his family; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of Officer Wolffs great contributions and sacrifice in serving the California Highway Patrol and the citizens of California, it would be fitting to designate a portion of State Highway Route 10 in Los Angeles County in his honor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the interchange at State Highway Route 10, post mile 31.151, and the Interstate 605 freeway in the County of Los Angeles as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, which shall include the star of the California Highway Patrol, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, showing these special designations, and upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering 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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| Aug 18, 2015 | Re-referred to Com. on T. & H. |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 4 p.m. |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 185, Statutes of 2015. |
| Sep 3, 2015 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2478.) |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Adopted and to Assembly. |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Aug 27, 2015 | From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. |
| Aug 25, 2015 | From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Introduced. To print. |
| Aug 17, 2015 | In Senate. To Com. on RLS. |
| Aug 17, 2015 | Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.) |
| Aug 17, 2015 | Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2470.) |
| Jul 15, 2015 | From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 15). |
| Jul 13, 2015 | From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Jun 12, 2015 | From printer. |
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| Sep 3, 2015 | Consent Calendar 2nd ACR86 Roger Hernández | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 25, 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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| Aug 17, 2015 | ACR 86 HERNÁNDEZ Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Jul 15, 2015 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Jul 13, 2015 | Be adopted, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation |
Passed |
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CONSENT
Bill No: ACR 86
Introduced: 6/11/15
SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 10-0, 8/25/15
AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Roth
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wieckowski
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 79-0, 8/17/15 (Consent) - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange
DIGEST: This resolution designates the interchange at State Highway Route (SR) 10, post mile 31.151, and I-605 in Los Angeles County as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange. This resolution further requests that the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon receiving donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.
ANALYSIS: This resolution designates the interchange at SR 10 and Interstate 605 in Los Angeles County as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange.
Comments
Purpose. The author introduced this resolution to honor the life and service of CHP Officer William B. Wolff III.
Background on Officer Wolff. Officer Wolff was a licensed vocational nurse and also served in the U.S. Navy. On August 13, 1973, Officer Wolff entered the California Highway Patrol Academy and, upon graduation, was assigned to the Baldwin Park area, where he served for approximately five years.
Officer Wolff was killed in the line of duty on December 30, 1977, while making a traffic stop along SR 10 in Baldwin Park, when he was struck by a drunk driver. He is survived by his two children and a granddaughter.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
California Association of Highway Patrolmen (source)
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/28/15)
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 79-0, 8/17/15
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, 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
NO VOTE RECORDED: Beth Gaines
Prepared by: Holly Glasen / T. & H. / (916) 651-4121
8/31/15 15:09:44
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING
Senator Jim Beall, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: ACR 86 Hearing Date: 8/25/2015
Author: |
Roger Hernández |
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6/11/2015 |
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Urgency: |
No |
Fiscal: |
Yes |
Consultant: |
Holly Glasen |
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SUBJECT: CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange
DIGEST: This resolution designates the interchange at State Highway Route (SR) 10 and Interstate 605 in Los Angeles County as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange.
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 the interchange at SR 10, post mile 31.151, and I-605 in Los Angeles County as the CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange. 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 and service of CHP Officer William B. Wolff III.
Background on Officer Wolff. Officer Wolff was a licensed vocational nurse and also served in the U.S. Navy. On August 13, 1973, Officer Wolff entered the California Highway Patrol Academy and, upon graduation, was assigned to the Baldwin Park area, where he served for approximately five years.
Officer Wolff was killed in the line of duty on December 30, 1977, while making a traffic stop along SR 10 in Baldwin Park, when he was struck by a drunk driver. He is survived by his two children and a granddaughter.
Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is consistent with the provisions of this committee’s policy on highway designation.
Assembly Votes:
Floor: 79-0
Appr: 16-0
Trans: 16-0
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No
POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Thursday,
August 20, 2015.)
SUPPORT:
California Association of Highway Patrolmen (sponsor)
OPPOSITION:
None received
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Date of Hearing: July 15, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
ACR 86
(Roger Hernández) – As Introduced June 11, 2015
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Transportation |
Vote: |
16 - 0 |
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This measure designates, as the "CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange," the interchange of State Route 10 and Interstate 605 in Los Angeles 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 Officer Wolff, a four-year CHP veteran, who on December 30, 1977 was killed in the line of duty after being struck by a drunk driver.
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
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Date of Hearing: July 13, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Jim Frazier, Chair
ACR 86 (
Roger Hernández) – As Introduced June 11, 2015
SUBJECT: CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange.
SUMMARY: Designates the interchange at Interstate 10 (I-10) and Interstate 605 (I-605) in Los Angeles County as the "CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange." Specifically, this resolution:
Recounts the lifetime accomplishments William Wolff, a father, husband, veteran, and officer with the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
Designates the interchange at I-10 and I-605 in Los Angeles County as the “CHP Officer William B. Wolff III Memorial Interchange.”
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. This includes 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: Born on January 22, 1946, Officer Wolff graduated high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and received his bachelor's degree in kinesiology from Cal Poly Pomona. Upon graduation Officer Wolff served in the United States Navy and also as a vocational nurse, ultimately becoming an officer with the CHP. On December 30, 1977, Officer Wolff was killed in the line of duty when he was struck by a drunk driver while making a traffic stop. Officer Wolff is survived by his two children, Eric and Carrie Ann, and granddaughter, Kaylee Rose. ACR 86 designating the interchange at I-10 and I-605 in honor of William Wolff and acknowledges the significant role Officer Wolff played in his community and for his country.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
California Association of Highway Patrolmen
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Manny Leon / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
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