This measure would designate a specified portion of State Route 94 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway. The measure would 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 Route 94 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway. The measure would 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 Route 94 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway. The measure would 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, Jarod Charles Dittman was born on September 6, 1979, in the City of Fargo, North Dakota and graduated from Philipsburg-Osceola High School in 1998. He later went on to graduate from Pennsylvania State University and became a member of a Civil War reenactment group, the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company C; and

WHEREAS, Jarod served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and was later deployed to Kosovo, where he observed that the children there were in need of winter clothing. He orchestrated a drive to collect coats and boots in the United States and had them distributed throughout the countryside around Kosovo; and

WHEREAS, Jarod married his wife Pavlina Dudeva on May 20, 2004, in Skopje, Macedonia. He and Pavlina had a daughter, Angela Nicole Dittman, who was born on October 27, 2006, at State College, Pennsylvania. Jarod was a loving man who considered his family his top priority; and

WHEREAS, Jarod continued in his service to his country and began his career as a Border Patrol Agent for the United States Department of Homeland Security on March 5, 2007, as a member of the 660th Session of the Border Patrol Academy. He was assigned to the Brown Field Station immediately after graduation from the academy and loved his career and his fellow agents; and

WHEREAS, On March 30, 2008, while Border Patrol Agent Dittman was working the midnight shift, he was involved in a single vehicle rollover accident at approximately 1:00 a.m. in the morning when he was en route to his assigned work area from the Brown Field Station. Agent Dittman was found by another border patrol agent after he had been ejected from his service vehicle; and

WHEREAS, Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman was 28 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his wife, Pavlina, and his daughter, Angela; 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 Route 94 from post mile 24.50 to 29.50 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system 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, Jarod Charles Dittman was born on September 6, 1979, in the City of Fargo, North Dakota and graduated from Philipsburg-Osceola High School in 1998. He later went on to graduate from Pennsylvania State University and became a member of a Civil War reenactment group, the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company C; and

WHEREAS, Jarod served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and was later deployed to Kosovo, where he observed that the children there were in need of winter clothing. He orchestrated a drive to collect coats and boots in the United States and had them distributed throughout the countryside around Kosovo; and

WHEREAS, Jarod married his wife Pavlina Dudeva on May 20, 2004, in Skopje, Macedonia. He and Pavlina had a daughter, Angela Nicole Dittman, who was born on October 27, 2006, at State College, Pennsylvania. Jarod was a loving man who considered his family his top priority; and

WHEREAS, Jarod continued in his service to his country and began his career as a Border Patrol Agent for the United States Department of Homeland Security on March 5, 2007, as a member of the 660th Session of the Border Patrol Academy. He was assigned to the Brown Field Station immediately after graduation from the academy and loved his career and his fellow agents; and

WHEREAS, On March 30, 2008, while Border Patrol Agent Dittman was working the midnight shift, he was involved in a single vehicle rollover accident at approximately 1:00 a.m. in the morning when he was en route to his assigned work area from the Brown Field Station. Agent Dittman was found by another border patrol agent after he had been ejected from his service vehicle; and

WHEREAS, Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman was 28 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his wife, Pavlina, and his daughter, Angela; 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 Route 94 from post mile 24.50 to 29.50 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system 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, Jarod Charles Dittman was born on September 6, 1979, in the City of Fargo, North Dakota and graduated from Philipsburg-Osceola High School in 1998. He later went on to graduate from Pennsylvania State University and became a member of a Civil War reenactment group, the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company C; and

WHEREAS, Jarod served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and was later deployed to Kosovo, where he observed that the children there were in need of winter clothing. He orchestrated a drive to collect coats and boots in the United States and had them distributed throughout the countryside around Kosovo; and

WHEREAS, Jarod married his wife Pavlina Dudeva on May 20, 2004, in Skopje, Macedonia. He and Pavlina had a daughter, Angela Nicole Dittman, who was born on October 27, 2006, at State College, Pennsylvania. Jarod was a loving man who considered his family his top priority; and

WHEREAS, Jarod continued in his service to his country and began his career as a Border Patrol Agent for the United States Department of Homeland Security on March 5, 2007, as a member of the 660th Session of the Border Patrol Academy. He was assigned to the Brown Field Station immediately after graduation from the academy and loved his career and his fellow agents; and

WHEREAS, On March 30, 2008, while Border Patrol Agent Dittman was working the midnight shift, he was involved in a single vehicle rollover accident at approximately 1:00 a.m. in the morning when he was en route to his assigned work area from the Brown Field Station. Agent Dittman was found by another border patrol agent after he had been ejected from his service vehicle; and

WHEREAS, Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman was 28 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his wife, Pavlina, and his daughter, Angela; 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 Route 94 from post mile 24.50 to 29.50 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system 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.

 CONSENT  

Bill No: ACR 154

Author:

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Vote: 21

SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 12-0, 7/3/18

AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Dodd, Gaines, Galgiani, McGuire, Morrell, Roth, Vidak, Wieckowski, Wiener

NO VOTE RECORDED: Skinner

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 69-0, 3/22/18 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates a five-mile segment of State Route (SR) 94 in San Diego County as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates the portion of SR 94 from postmile 24.50 to 29.50 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway. It also requests the Department of Transportation to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the cost, to erect those signs.

Background

Jarod Charles Dittman began his career as a Border Patrol Agent for the United States Department of Homeland Security on March 5, 2007, and was assigned to the Brown Field Station immediately after graduation from the academy. On March 30, 2008, while Border Patrol Agent Dittman was working, he was involved in a fatal single vehicle rollover accident. He was 28 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his wife and daughter.

Comments

1. Purpose. This resolution designates a specific portion of SR 94 in San Diego County in honor of Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman in acknowledgment for the significant contribution he made to his community.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/6/18)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/6/18)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 69-0, 3/22/18

AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chávez, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gallagher, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Muratsuchi, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Rubio, Salas, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Chau, Cristina Garcia, Levine, Limón, Mullin, Nazarian, Rodriguez, Santiago

Prepared by:

8/8/18 10:42:12

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular

Bill No: Hearing Date: 7/3/2018

SUBJECT:

DIGEST: This bill designates a five-mile segment of State Route (SR) 94 in San Diego County as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman 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 bill designates the portion of SR 94 from postmile 24.50 to 29.50 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway. It also requests the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to determine the costs of erecting the appropriate signs, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system and, upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the cost, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS

1. Purpose. This resolution designates a specific portion of SR 94 in San Diego County in honor of Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman in acknowledgment for the significant contribution he made to his community.
2. Background. Jarod Charles Dittman began his career as a Border Patrol Agent for the United States Department of Homeland Security on March 5, 2007, and was assigned to the Brown Field Station immediately after graduation from the academy. On March 30, 2008, while Border Patrol Agent Dittman was working, he was involved in a fatal single vehicle rollover accident. He was 28 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his wife and daughter.
3. Consistent with committee policy. This resolution is consistent with the provisions of the committee’s policy on highway designation.

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

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

June 27, 2018.)

SUPPORT:

None received.

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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Date of Hearing: March 19, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 154 (

Author:Voepel) – As Introduced Ver:January 11, 2018

SUBJECT: Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway

SUMMARY: Designates a specified portion of State Route (SR) 94 in the County of San Diego as the “Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway”. Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Jarod Charles Dittman, a Border Patrol Agent in the County of San Diego.
2. Designates the portion of SR 94 from post mile 24.50 to 29.50 in the County of San Diego as the Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman Memorial Highway.
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. This includes the installation and maintenance of highway signs.

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

COMMENTS: Jarod Charles Dittman began his career as a Border Patrol Agent for the United States Department of Homeland Security on March 5, 2007, and was assigned to the Brown Field Station immediately after graduation from the academy. On March 30, 2008, while Border Patrol Agent Dittman was working, he was involved in a fatal single vehicle rollover accident. Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman was 28 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his wife and daughter. This resolution designates a specific portion of SR 94 in San Diego County in honor of Border Patrol Agent Jarod Charles Dittman in acknowledgment for the significant contribution he made to his community.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

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