SCR 137: Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2016-09-09
This measure would designate a specified interchange on State Highway 101 in the County of Sonoma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange. 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 that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would designate a specified interchange on State Highway 101 in the County of Sonoma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange. 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 that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would designate a specified interchange on State Highway 101 in the County of Sonoma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange. 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 that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would designate a specified portion of interchange on State Highway 101 in the County of Sonoma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Highway. Interchange. 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 that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway 101 in the County of Sonoma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola 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 that cost, to erect those signs.
WHEREAS, Vilho Ahola, the son of Finnish immigrants, was born on June 11, 1927, in Massachusetts and, at 12 years of age, went to work in the cranberry bogs to assist his family; and
WHEREAS, As an adult, Mr. Ahola served in the United States Air Force before going to work for the Scituate Police Department in Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ahola moved to California in 1961 and enrolled in the Santa Rosa Junior College law enforcement training academy where he received his California Peace Officer Standards and Training Law Enforcement Certificate and later joined the Petaluma Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola and his wife Marjorie had two sons, Dana Carl Ahola and Kurt Alan Ahola, and in 1964 he built his own house in Penngrove, California, a rural area a short distance from the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola, who was a member of the Petaluma Elks Lodge, was an avid outdoorsman and qualified for the Massachusetts and California state championship rifle teams and the United States Olympic rifle marksmanship team; and
WHEREAS, On November 7, 1969, Officer Ahola was shot in the neck while responding to a domestic disturbance as a Petaluma Police Officer and when a bullet became lodged in his neck against his spine, Officer Ahola was rendered quadriplegic; and
WHEREAS, After sustaining those serious injuries, Officer Ahola lived an honorable life and became an inspiration to those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, After he was shot, Officer Ahola spent more than a year in hospitals undergoing therapy for his paralysis and, after recovering enough from his injuries, he began volunteering part time for the Petaluma Police Department records division where he always had a smile on his face and was a source of inspiration to everyone who knew him in the police department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola worked in the records department until 1989 when his fingers became too stiff to operate a computer keyboard, but he remained active in other community activities, including the Police Athletic League (PAL); and
WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Officer Ahola helped to organize the PAL and sought to build partnerships among youth and police by organizing programs that brought police officers together with youth in a positive environment; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was very active in the local PAL chapter teaching rifle marksmanship and firearms safety and, after his death in 1998, one of Officer Aholas former students said, I met Vilho Ahola through the PAL program at the age of fourteen years in junior high school. Raised by a single working mother I had little fatherly influence in my life. A gentle and giving man reduced to a wheelchair changed that for me. I credit most of my success, positive attitude and manners to Vilho Ahola. I am only one of hundreds of Ahola kids that are around today and benefitting from that great man and his program.; and
WHEREAS, Officer Aholas will to survive and his dedication to youth were an inspiration to all that knew him and, even after suffering such tragic and traumatic injuries, Officer Aholas positive attitude and desire to make a difference impacted the people around him far beyond what one would expect; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was dedicated to his family, including his wife Marjorie, who became his primary caretaker and looked after him in the years after he was injured, and his two sons, who grew up to be fine young men; and
WHEREAS, The Sonoma County Coroner determined that Officer Aholas death was directly related to the injuries he sustained when shot in the line of duty and ruled that while his death was not immediate, the shooting sentenced Officer Ahola to a lifetime of pain and complications related to his paralysis until the time of his eventual death on February 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after his death in 1998, Officer Aholas name was added to the national and California Peace Officer Memorials; and
WHEREAS, In honor of Officer Aholas years of dedicated service and sacrifice in the line of duty, it is appropriate to dedicate this memorial interchange in the name of Officer Vilho Ahola of the Petaluma Police Department; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway 101 known as the Old Redwood Highway Interchange, located at the north end of the City of Petaluma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange to honor and memorialize the sacrifice made by Officer Ahola when serving as a police officer in the City of Petaluma, California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements of the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Vilho Ahola, the son of Finnish immigrants, was born on June 11, 1927, in Massachusetts and, at 12 years of age, went to work in the cranberry bogs to assist his family; and
WHEREAS, As an adult, Mr. Ahola served in the United States Air Force before going to work for the Scituate Police Department in Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ahola moved to California in 1961 and enrolled in the Santa Rosa Junior College law enforcement training academy where he received his California Peace Officer Standards and Training Law Enforcement Certificate and later joined the Petaluma Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola and his wife Marjorie had two sons, Dana Carl Ahola and Kurt Alan Ahola, and in 1964 he built his own house in Penngrove, California, a rural area a short distance from the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola, who was a member of the Petaluma Elks Lodge, was an avid outdoorsman and qualified for the Massachusetts and California state championship rifle teams and the United States Olympic rifle marksmanship team; and
WHEREAS, On November 7, 1969, Officer Ahola was shot in the neck while responding to a domestic disturbance as a Petaluma Police Officer and when a bullet became lodged in his neck against his spine, Officer Ahola was rendered quadriplegic; and
WHEREAS, After sustaining those serious injuries, Officer Ahola lived an honorable life and became an inspiration to those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, After he was shot, Officer Ahola spent more than a year in hospitals undergoing therapy for his paralysis and, after recovering enough from his injuries, he began volunteering part time for the Petaluma Police Department records division where he always had a smile on his face and was a source of inspiration to everyone who knew him in the police department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola worked in the records department until 1989 when his fingers became too stiff to operate a computer keyboard, but he remained active in other community activities, including the Police Athletic League (PAL); and
WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Officer Ahola helped to organize the PAL and sought to build partnerships among youth and police by organizing programs that brought police officers together with youth in a positive environment; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was very active in the local PAL chapter teaching rifle marksmanship and firearms safety and, after his death in 1998, one of Officer Aholas former students said, I met Vilho Ahola through the PAL program at the age of fourteen years in junior high school. Raised by a single working mother I had little fatherly influence in my life. A gentle and giving man reduced to a wheelchair changed that for me. I credit most of my success, positive attitude and manners to Vilho Ahola. I am only one of hundreds of Ahola kids that are around today and benefitting from that great man and his program.; and
WHEREAS, Officer Aholas will to survive and his dedication to youth were an inspiration to all that knew him and, even after suffering such tragic and traumatic injuries, Officer Aholas positive attitude and desire to make a difference impacted the people around him far beyond what one would expect; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was dedicated to his family, including his wife Marjorie, who became his primary caretaker and looked after him in the years after he was injured, and his two sons, who grew up to be fine young men; and
WHEREAS, The Sonoma County Coroner determined that Officer Aholas death was directly related to the injuries he sustained when shot in the line of duty and ruled that while his death was not immediate, the shooting sentenced Officer Ahola to a lifetime of pain and complications related to his paralysis until the time of his eventual death on February 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after his death in 1998, Officer Aholas name was added to the national and California Peace Officer Memorials; and
WHEREAS, In honor of Officer Aholas years of dedicated service and sacrifice in the line of duty, it is appropriate to dedicate this memorial interchange in the name of Officer Vilho Ahola of the Petaluma Police Department; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway 101 known as the Old Redwood Highway Interchange, located at the north end of the City of Petaluma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange to honor and memorialize the sacrifice made by Officer Ahola when serving as a police officer in the City of Petaluma, California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements of the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Vilho Ahola, the son of Finish Finnish immigrants, was born on June 11, 1927, in Massachusetts and, at the age of 12, 12 years of age, went to work in the cranberry bogs to assist his family; and
WHEREAS, As an adult, Mr. Ahola served in the United States Air Force before going to work for the Scituate Police Department in Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ahola moved to California in 1961 and enrolled in the Santa Rosa Junior College law enforcement training academy where he received his California Peace Officer Standards and Training Law Enforcement Certificate and later joined the Petaluma Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola and his wife Marjorie had two sons, Dana Carl Ahola and Kurt Alan Ahola, and in 1964 he built his own house in Penngrove, California, a rural area a short distance from the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola, who was a member of the Petaluma Elks Lodge, was an avid outdoorsman and qualified for the Massachusetts and California state championship rifle teams and the United States Olympic rifle marksmanship team; and
WHEREAS, On November 7, 1969, Officer Ahola was shot in the neck while responding to a domestic disturbance as a Petaluma Police Officer and when a bullet became lodged in his neck against his spine, Officer Ahola was rendered quadriplegic; and
WHEREAS, After sustaining those serious injuries, Officer Ahola lived an honorable life and became an inspiration to those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, After he was shot, Officer Ahola spent more than a year in hospitals undergoing therapy for his paralysis and, after recovering enough from his injuries, he began volunteering part time for the Petaluma Police Department records division where he always had a smile on his face and was a source of inspiration to everyone who knew him in the police department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola worked in the records department until 1989 when his fingers became too stiff to operate a computer keyboard, but he remained active in other community activities, including the Police Athletic League (PAL); and
WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Officer Ahola helped to organize the PAL and sought to build partnerships among youth and police by organizing programs that brought police officers together with youth in a positive environment; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was very active in the local PAL chapter teaching rifle marksmanship and firearms safety and, after his death in 1998, one of Officer Aholas former students said the following: said, I met Vilho Ahola through the PAL program at the age of fourteen years in junior high school. Raised by a single working mother I had little fatherly influence in my life. A gentle and giving man reduced to a wheelchair changed that for me. I credit most of my success, positive attitude and manners to Vilho Ahola. I am only one of hundreds of Ahola kids that are around today and benefitting from that great man and his program.; and
WHEREAS, Officer Aholas will to survive and his dedication to youth were an inspiration to all that knew him and, even after suffering such tragic and traumatic injuries, Officer Aholas positive attitude and desire to make a difference impacted the people around him far beyond what one would expect; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was dedicated to his family, including his wife Marjorie, who became his primary caretaker and looked after him in the years after he was injured, and his two sons, who grew up to be fine young men; and
WHEREAS, The Sonoma County Coroner determined that Officer Aholas death was directly related to the injuries he sustained when shot in the line of duty and ruled that while his death was not immediate, the shooting sentenced Officer Ahola to a lifetime of pain and complications related to his paralysis until the time of his eventual death on February 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after his death in 1998, Officer Aholas name was added to the national and California Peace Officer Memorials; and
WHEREAS, There is no person more deserving of this memorial dedication than In honor of Officer Aholas years of dedicated service and sacrifice in the line of duty, it is appropriate to dedicate this memorial interchange in the name of Officer Vilho Ahola of the Petaluma Police Department; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway 101 known as the Old Redwood Highway Interchange, located at the north end of the City of Petaluma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange to honor and memorialize the sacrifice made by Officer Ahola when serving as a police officer in the City of Petaluma, California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements of the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Vilho Ahola, the son of Finish immigrants, was born on June 11, 1927, in Massachusetts and, at the age of 12, went to work in the cranberry bogs to assist his family; and
WHEREAS, As an adult, Mr. Ahola served in the United States Air Force before going to work for the Scituate Police Department in Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ahola moved to California in 1961 and enrolled in the Santa Rosa Junior College law enforcement training academy where he received his California Peace Officer Standards and Training Law Enforcement Certificate and later joined the Petaluma Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola and his wife Marjorie had two sons, Dana Carl Ahola and Kurt Alan Ahola, and in 1964 he built his own house in Penngrove, California, a rural area a short distance from the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola, who was a member of the Petaluma Elks Lodge, was an avid outdoorsman and qualified for the Massachusetts and California state championship rifle teams and the United States Olympic rifle marksmanship team; and
WHEREAS, On November 7, 1969, Officer Ahola was shot in the neck while responding to a domestic disturbance as a Petaluma Police Officer and when a bullet became lodged in his neck against his spine, Officer Ahola was rendered quadriplegic; and
WHEREAS, After sustaining those serious injuries, Officer Ahola lived an honorable life and became an inspiration to those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, After he was shot, Officer Ahola spent more than a year in hospitals undergoing therapy for his paralysis and, after recovering enough from his injuries, he began volunteering part-time for the Petaluma Police Department records division where he always had a smile on his face and was a source of inspiration to everyone who knew him in the police department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola worked in the records department until 1989 when his fingers became too stiff to operate a computer keyboard, but he remained active in other community activities, including the Police Athletic League (PAL); and
WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Officer Ahola helped to organize the PAL and sought to build partnerships among youth and police by organizing programs that brought police officers together with youth in a positive environment; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was very active in the local PAL chapter teaching rifle marksmanship and firearms safety and, after his death in 1998, one of Officer Aholas former students said the following: I met Vilho Ahola through the PAL program at the age of fourteen years in junior high school. Raised by a single working mother I had little fatherly influence in my life. A gentle and giving man reduced to a wheelchair changed that for me. I credit most of my success, positive attitude and manners to Vilho Ahola. I am only one of hundreds of Ahola kids that are around today and benefitting from that great man and his program.; and
WHEREAS, Officer Aholas will to survive and his dedication to youth were an inspiration to all that knew him and, even after suffering such tragic and traumatic injuries, Officer Aholas positive attitude and desire to make a difference impacted the people around him far beyond what one would expect; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was dedicated to his family, including his wife Marjorie, who became his primary caretaker and looked after him in the years after he was injured, and his two sons, who grew up to be fine young men; and
WHEREAS, The Sonoma County Coroner determined that Officer Aholas death was directly related to the injuries he sustained when shot in the line of duty and ruled that while his death was not immediate, the shooting sentenced Officer Ahola to a lifetime of pain and complications related to his paralysis until the time of his eventual death on February 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after his death in 1998, Officer Aholas name was added to the national and California Peace Officer Memorials; and
WHEREAS, There is no person more deserving of this memorial dedication than Officer Vilho Ahola of the Petaluma Police Department; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway 101 from milepost marker 4.5 to milepost marker 8.5 known as the Old Redwood Highway Interchange, located at the north end of the City of Petaluma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Highway Interchange to honor and memorialize the sacrifice made by Officer Ahola when serving as a police officer in the City of Petaluma, California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements of the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, Vilho Ahola, the son of Finish immigrants, was born on June 11, 1927, in Massachusetts and, at the age of 12, went to work in the cranberry bogs to assist his family; and
WHEREAS, As an adult, Mr. Ahola served in the United States Air Force before going to work for the Scituate Police Department in Massachusetts; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ahola moved to California in 1961 and enrolled in the Santa Rosa Junior College law enforcement training academy where he received his California Peace Officer Standards and Training Law Enforcement Certificate and later joined the Petaluma Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola and his wife Marjorie had two sons, Dana Carl Ahola and Kurt Alan Ahola, and in 1964 he built his own house in Penngrove, California, a rural area a short distance from the City of Petaluma; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola, who was a member of the Petaluma Elks Lodge, was an avid outdoorsman and qualified for the Massachusetts and California state championship rifle teams and the United States Olympic rifle marksmanship team; and
WHEREAS, On November 7, 1969, Officer Ahola was shot in the neck while responding to a domestic disturbance as a Petaluma Police Officer and when a bullet became lodged in his neck against his spine, Officer Ahola was rendered quadriplegic; and
WHEREAS, After sustaining those serious injuries, Officer Ahola lived an honorable life and became an inspiration to those who knew him; and
WHEREAS, After he was shot, Officer Ahola spent more than a year in hospitals undergoing therapy for his paralysis and, after recovering enough from his injuries, he began volunteering part-time for the Petaluma Police Department records division where he always had a smile on his face and was a source of inspiration to everyone who knew him in the police department; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola worked in the records department until 1989 when his fingers became too stiff to operate a computer keyboard, but he remained active in other community activities, including the Police Athletic League (PAL); and
WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Officer Ahola helped to organize the PAL and sought to build partnerships among youth and police by organizing programs that brought police officers together with youth in a positive environment; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was very active in the local PAL chapter teaching rifle marksmanship and firearms safety and, after his death in 1998, one of Officer Aholas former students said the following: I met Vilho Ahola through the PAL program at the age of fourteen years in junior high school. Raised by a single working mother I had little fatherly influence in my life. A gentle and giving man reduced to a wheelchair changed that for me. I credit most of my success, positive attitude and manners to Vilho Ahola. I am only one of hundreds of Ahola kids that are around today and benefitting from that great man and his program.; and
WHEREAS, Officer Aholas will to survive and his dedication to youth were an inspiration to all that knew him and, even after suffering such tragic and traumatic injuries, Officer Aholas positive attitude and desire to make a difference impacted the people around him far beyond what one would expect; and
WHEREAS, Officer Ahola was dedicated to his family, including his wife Marjorie, who became his primary caretaker and looked after him in the years after he was injured, and his two sons, who grew up to be fine young men; and
WHEREAS, The Sonoma County Coroner determined that Officer Aholas death was directly related to the injuries he sustained when shot in the line of duty and ruled that while his death was not immediate, the shooting sentenced Officer Ahola to a lifetime of pain and complications related to his paralysis until the time of his eventual death on February 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, Shortly after his death in 1998, Officer Aholas name was added to the national and California Peace Officer Memorials; and
WHEREAS, There is no person more deserving of this memorial dedication than Officer Vilho Ahola of the Petaluma Police Department; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the portion of State Highway 101 from milepost marker 4.5 to milepost marker 8.5 as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Highway to honor and memorialize the sacrifice made by Officer Ahola when serving as a police officer in the City of Petaluma, California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements of the state highway system showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate 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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| Jun 30, 2016 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4650.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 11 a.m. |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 179, Statutes of 2016. |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6516.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Read. Adopted. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Aug 31, 2016 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Aug 29, 2016 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| Aug 25, 2016 | August 25 hearing postponed by committee. |
| Aug 15, 2016 | From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Referred to Com. on TRANS. |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Read. Adopted. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| May 2, 2016 | Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Jun 30, 2016 | In Assembly. Held at Desk. |
| Jun 28, 2016 | Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. |
| Jun 27, 2016 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. |
| Jun 22, 2016 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Set for hearing June 27. |
| Jun 15, 2016 | From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 15, 2016 | From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 4362.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 8, 2016 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H. |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Set for hearing June 14. |
| May 12, 2016 | Re-referred to Com. on T. & H. |
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| Aug 31, 2016 | SCR 137 Wolk Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 29, 2016 | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Aug 15, 2016 | Be adopted and re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Assembly Standing Committee on Transportation |
Passed |
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| Jun 30, 2016 | Consent Calendar 2nd SCR137 Wolk | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Jun 14, 2016 | 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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Date of Hearing: August 29, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:SCR 137
Author:(Wolk) – As Amended Ver:June 22, 2016
Policy Committee: | Transportation | Vote: | 15 - 0 |
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Urgency: State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This measure designates, as the "Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange," the portion of State Route 101 on the north end of the City of Petaluma known as the "Old Redwood Highway Interchange."
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 Ahola of the Petaluma Police Department, who was shot in the line of duty in 1969 and rendered quadriplegic. Officer Ahola thereafter worked in the department's records division until 1989. Officer Ahola died on February 1, 1998.
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing: August 25, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:SCR 137
Author:(Wolk) – As Amended Ver:June 22, 2016
Policy Committee: | Transportation | Vote: | 15 - 0 |
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Urgency: State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This measure designates, as the "Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange," the portion of State Route 101 on the north end of the City of Petaluma known as the "Old Redwood Highway Interchange."
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 Ahola of the Petaluma Police Department, who was shot in the line of duty in 1969 and rendered quadriplegic. Officer Ahola thereafter worked in the department's records division until 1989. Officer Ahola died on February 1, 1998.
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing: August 15, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Jim Frazier, Chair
SBPCA Bill Id:SCR 137
Author:(Wolk) – As Amended Ver:June 22, 2016
SENATE VOTE: 37-0
SUBJECT: Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange
SUMMARY: Designates a specified interchange on State Highway Route 101 (SR 101) in Sonoma County as the “Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange.” Specifically, this resolution:
- Recounts the life and accomplishments of Vilho Ahola, an officer with the Petaluma Police Department.
- Designates the portion of SR 101 known as the “Old Redwood Highway Interchange,” located at the north end of the City of Petaluma as the “Police Officer Vilho Ahola 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: Vilho Ahola was a officer in the Petaluma Police Department. In 1969, Officer Ahola was shot in the neck in the line of duty and rendered quadriplegic. Officer Ahola continued to volunteer for the department until 1989 and continued to remain active in community activities, including the Police Athletic League until his death in 1998. The Sonoma County Coroner determined that Officer Ahola’s death was directly related to the injuries he sustained in the line of duty. This resolution designating an interchange on SR 101 in Petaluma in his honor acknowledges the contributions Officer Ahola made to his community.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Justin Behrens / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093
Office of Senate Floor Analyses (916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) 327-4478 | SCR |
CONSENT
Bill No: SCR 137
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SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 6/14/16
AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Bates, Gaines, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Mendoza, Roth, Wieckowski
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
DIGEST: This resolution designates an interchange on State Highway 101 in the City of Petaluma as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange.
ANALYSIS: This resolution designates an interchange on State Highway 101 in the County of Sonoma, known as the “Old Redwood Highway Interchange,” located at the north end of the City of Petaluma, as the Police Officer Vilho Ahola Memorial Interchange. The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of erecting appropriate signs and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
Comments
- Purpose. The author introduced this resolution to honor the life and service of Officer Vilho Ahola.
- Background on Officer Ahola. Mr. Ahola served in the United States Air Force before working for the Scituate Police Department in Massachusetts. He moved to California in 1961 and joined the Petaluma Police Department where he helped organize the Police Athletic League, teaching rifle marksmanship and firearms safety. Officer Ahola was qualified for the Massachusetts and California state championship rifle teams and the United States Olympic rifle marksmanship team.
On November 7, 1969, Officer Ahola was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance, rendering him quadriplegic. After a lifetime of complications, he passed away on February 1, 1998. Officer Ahola is survived by his wife and two sons.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Local: No
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OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/27/16)
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