This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway 111 in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose Gil Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny 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.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway 111 in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose Gil Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny 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.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway III 111 in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose Gil Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny 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.

This measure would designate a specified portion of State Highway III in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose Gil Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny 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, Jose Gil Vega began his career in law enforcement as a reserve police officer for the Indio Police Department in 1982 and became a reserve police officer for the Palm Springs Police Department later that year; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega became a police officer trainee with the Palm Springs Police Department in 1985, and, after graduating from the police academy, he was promoted to a police officer later that year; and

WHEREAS, In his distinguished 34-year career in law enforcement, Officer Vega had various assignments. He was a very successful detective with the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail and with the Property Crimes Division of the Palm Springs Police Department. Officer Vega also served on the Palm Springs Police Departments Mounted Enforcement Unit; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega served as a training officer and, during his time with the department, trained over 30 police officers, many of whom were promoted up through the ranks; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega was very highly decorated. He is the only officer to have been twice named the Palm Springs Police Departments Officer of the Year, first in 1992 and then again in 2011. He received a medal in 2010 for saving the life of an infant and received a Medal of Merit in 2013. Officer Vega also received many complimentary letters regarding his excellent work performance during his time with the department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega was set to retire from the Palm Springs Police Department on December 28, 2016, and was to be awarded a Special Recognition Award for his 34 years of exemplary and dedicated law enforcement service; and

WHEREAS, Lesley Zerebny was born and raised in Hemet, California, and wanted to be a police officer from a very young age; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny came from a family of law enforcement officers. Her father served as a California Highway Patrol officer for 30 years and her husband is a deputy in the Riverside County Sheriffs Department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny was hired as a police officer trainee by the Palm Springs Police Department in 2014 and was promoted to a police officer after graduating from the police academy; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny had a great attitude toward her career as a police officer, never hesitating to take on additional tasks and offering to help out the department and her fellow officers in any way she could. After giving birth to a daughter in 2016, she returned to work early to help out; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny was always smiling and full of energy. She received many compliments from residents and fellow law enforcement officers and always strove to be the best police officer she could be; and

WHEREAS, While responding to a domestic disturbance call, Officer Vega and Officer Zerebny were fatally shot in Palm Springs on October 8, 2016; 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 111 from Overture Drive (post mile 58.478) to West San Rafael Drive (post mile 54.955) in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose Gil Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny 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, Jose Gil Vega began his career in law enforcement as a reserve police officer for the Indio Police Department in 1982 and became a reserve police officer for the Palm Springs Police Department later that year; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega became a police officer trainee with the Palm Springs Police Department in 1985, and, after graduating from the police academy, he was promoted to a police officer later that year; and

WHEREAS, In his distinguished 34-year career in law enforcement, Officer Vega had various assignments. He was a very successful detective with the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail and with the Property Crimes Division of the Palm Springs Police Department. Officer Vega also served on the Palm Springs Police Departments Mounted Enforcement Unit; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega served as a training officer and, during his time with the department, trained over 30 police officers, many of whom were promoted up through the ranks; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega was very highly decorated. He is the only officer to have been twice named the Palm Springs Police Departments Officer of the Year, first in 1992 and then again in 2011. He received a medal in 2010 for saving the life of an infant and received a Medal of Merit in 2013. Officer Vega also received many complimentary letters regarding his excellent work performance during his time with the department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega was set to retire from the Palm Springs Police Department on December 28, 2016, and was to be awarded a Special Recognition Award for his 34 years of exemplary and dedicated law enforcement service; and

WHEREAS, Lesley Zerebny was born and raised in Hemet, California, and wanted to be a police officer from a very young age; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny came from a family of law enforcement officers. Her father served as a California Highway Patrol officer for 30 years and her husband is a deputy in the Riverside County Sheriffs Department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny was hired as a police officer trainee by the Palm Springs Police Department in 2014 and was promoted to a police officer after graduating from the police academy; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny had a great attitude toward her career as a police officer, never hesitating to take on additional tasks and offering to help out the department and her fellow officers in any way she could. After giving birth to a daughter in 2016, she returned to work early to help out; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny was always smiling and full of energy. She received many compliments from residents and fellow law enforcement officers and always strove to be the best police officer she could be; and

WHEREAS, While responding to a domestic disturbance call, Officer Vega and Officer Zerebny were fatally shot in Palm Springs on October 8, 2016; 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 111 from Overture Drive (post mile 58.478) to West San Rafael Drive (post mile 54.955) in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose Gil Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny 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, Jose Gil Vega began his career in law enforcement as a reserve police officer for the Indio Police Department in 1982 and became a reserve police officer for the Palm Springs Police Department later that year; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega became a police officer trainee with the Palm Springs Police Department in 1985, and, after graduating from the police academy, he was promoted to a police officer later that year; and

WHEREAS, In his distinguished 34-year career in law enforcement, Officer Vega had various assignments. He was a very successful detective with the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail and with the Property Crimes Division of the Palm Springs Police Department. Officer Vega also served on the Palm Springs Police Departments Mounted Enforcement Unit; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega served as a training officer and, during his time with the department, trained over 30 police officers, many of whom were promoted up through the ranks; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega was very highly decorated. He is the only officer to have been twice named the Palm Springs Police Departments Officer of the Year, first in 1992 and then again in 2011. He received a medal in 2010 for saving the life of an infant and received a Medal of Merit in 2013. Officer Vega also received many complimentary letters regarding his excellent work performance during his time with the department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega was set to retire from the Palm Springs Police Department on December 28, 2016, and was to be awarded a Special Recognition Award for his 34 years of exemplary and dedicated law enforcement service; and

WHEREAS, Lesley Zerebny was born and raised in Hemet, California, and wanted to be a police officer from a very young age; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny came from a family of law enforcement officers. Her father served as a California Highway Patrol officer for 30 years and her husband is a deputy in the Riverside County Sheriffs Department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny was hired as a police officer trainee by the Palm Springs Police Department in 2014 and was promoted to a police officer after graduating from the police academy; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny had a great attitude toward her career as a police officer, never hesitating to take on additional tasks and offering to help out the department and her fellow officers in any way she could. After giving birth to a daughter in 2016, she returned to work early to help out; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny was always smiling and full of energy. She received many compliments from residents and fellow law enforcement officers and always strived strove to be the best police officer she could be; and

WHEREAS, While responding to a domestic disturbance call, Officer Vega and Officer Zerebny were fatally shot in Palm Springs on October 8, 2016; 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 111 from Overture Drive (post mile 58.478) to West San Rafael Drive (post mile 54.413) 54.955) in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose Gil Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny 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, Jose Gil Vega began his career in law enforcement as a reserve police officer for the Indio Police Department in 1982 and became a reserve police officer for the Palm Springs Police Department later that year; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega became a police officer trainee with the Palm Springs Police Department in 1985, and, after graduating from the police academy, he was promoted to a police officer later that year; and

WHEREAS, In his distinguished 34-year career in law enforcement, Officer Vega had various assignments. He was a very successful detective with the Riverside Auto Theft Interdiction Detail and with the Property Crimes Division of the Palm Springs Police Department. Officer Vega also served on the Palm Springs Police Departments Mounted Enforcement Unit; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega served as a training officer and, during his time with the department, trained over 30 police officers, many of whom were promoted up through the ranks; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega was very highly decorated. He is the only officer to have been twice named the Palm Springs Police Departments Officer of the Year, first in 1992 and then again in 2011. He received a medal in 2010 for saving the life of an infant and received a Medal of Merit in 2013. Officer Vega also received many complimentary letters regarding his excellent work performance during his time with the department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Vega was set to retire from the Palm Springs Police Department on December 28, 2016, and was to be awarded a Special Recognition Award for his 34 years of exemplary and dedicated law enforcement service; and

WHEREAS, Lesley Zerebny was born and raised in Hemet, California, and wanted to be a police officer from a very young age; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny came from a family of law enforcement officers. Her father served as a California Highway Patrol officer for 30 years and her husband is a deputy in the Riverside County Sheriffs Department; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny was hired as a police officer trainee by the Palm Springs Police Department in 2014 and was promoted to a police officer after graduating from the police academy; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny had a great attitude toward her career as a police officer, never hesitating to take on additional tasks and offering to help out the department and her fellow officers in any way she could. After giving birth to a daughter in 2016, she returned to work early to help out; and

WHEREAS, Officer Zerebny was always smiling and full of energy. She received many compliments from residents and fellow law enforcement officers and always strived to be the best police officer she could be; and

WHEREAS, While responding to a domestic disturbance call, Officer Vega and Officer Zerebny were fatally shot in Palm Springs on October 8, 2016; 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 111 from Overture Drive (post mile 58.478) to West San Rafael Drive (post mile 54.413) in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose Gil Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny 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.

 CONSENT  

Bill No: ACR 2

Author:

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Vote: 21

SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 11-0, 7/11/17

AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Atkins, Gaines, McGuire, Mendoza, Morrell, Roth, Vidak, Wiener

NO VOTE RECORDED: Skinner, Wieckowski

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 3/23/17 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This resolution designates a road segment on State Route 111 at Overture Drive (PM 58.478) to West San Rafael Drive (PM 54.955) in Palm Springs as the Police Officer Jose “Gil” Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny Memorial Highway.

ANALYSIS: The Senate Transportation and Housing Committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following criteria:

1. The person being honored must have provided extraordinary public service or some exemplary contribution to the public good and have a connection to the community where the highway or structure is located.
2. The person being honored must be deceased.
3. The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
4. The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the district in which the facility is located, and the resolution must identify the specific highway segment or structure being named.
5. The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles in length.
6. The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus and be without local opposition.
7. The proposed designation may not supersede an existing designation unless the sponsor can document that a good faith effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior designation.

This resolution designates a road segment on State Route 111 at Overture Drive (PM 58.478) to West San Rafael Drive (PM 54.955) in Palm Springs as the Police Officer Jose “Gil” Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny Memorial Highway. It also requests that the Department of Transportation erect appropriate signs upon receiving sufficient donations from non-state sources to cover the costs.

Background

1. Jose “Gil” Vega. Officer Vega was nearing his planned retirement date of December 28, 2016, after a long, distinguished 34-year career in law enforcement. Officer Vega had been twice named the Palm Springs Police Department's Officer of the Year, first in 1992 and then again in 2011, and was set to receive a Special Recognition Award for his many years of exemplary and dedicated service.
2. Lesley Zerebny. Officer Zerebny was just beginning her career in law enforcement, having been hired by the Palm Springs Police Department in 2014. In 2016, she was returning to work after giving birth to her daughter. Officer Zerebny came from a law enforcement family, with her father having served in the California Highway Patrol and her husband currently serving as a deputy in the Riverside County Sherriff's Department.

Both Officer Vega and Officer Zerebny were fatally shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call and this memorial Highway will be placed in their honor for making the ultimate sacrifice while serving their community of Palm Springs.

Comments

Purpose. The author introduced this resolution to honor the service of Police Officer Jose “Gil” Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/23/17)

City of Indian Wells

City of Palm Springs

Coachella Valley Association of Governments

Palm Springs Police Department

Palm Springs Police Officers Association

Peace Officers Research Association of California

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/23/17)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 3/23/17

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

NO VOTE RECORDED: Burke, Dababneh, Reyes, Ridley-Thomas

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular

Bill No: Hearing Date: 7/11/2017

SUBJECT: .

DIGEST: This resolution will designate a road segment on State Route 111 at Overturn Dr (PM 58.478) to West San Rafeal Drive (PM 54.955) in Palm Springs as the Police Officer Jose “Gil” Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny Memorial Highway.

ANALYSIS:

The committee has adopted a policy regarding the naming of state highways or structures. Under the policy, the committee will consider only those resolutions that meet all of the following criteria:

1. The person being honored must have provided extraordinary public service or some exemplary contribution to the public good and have a connection to the community where the highway or structure is located.
2. The person being honored must be deceased.
3. The naming must be done without cost to the state. Costs for signs and plaques must be paid by local or private sources.
4. The author or co-author of the resolution must represent the district in which the facility is located, and the resolution must identify the specific highway segment or structure being named.
5. The segment of highway being named must not exceed five miles in length.
6. The proposed designation must reflect a community consensus and be without local opposition.
7. The proposed designation may not supersede an existing designation unless the sponsor can document that a good faith effort has uncovered no opposition to rescinding the prior designation.

This resolution will designate a road segment on State Route 111 at Overturn Dr (PM 58.478) to West San Rafeal Drive (PM 54.955) in Palm Springs as the Police Officer Jose “Gil” Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny Memorial Highway.. It also requests that the Department of Transportation to erect appropriate signs upon receiving sufficient donations from non-state sources to covers the costs.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. The author introduced this resolution to honor the service of Police Officer Jose “Gil” Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny.
2. Background on Jose “Gil” Vega. Officer Vega was nearing his planned retirement date of December 28, 2016 after a long, distinguished 34-year career in law enforcement. Officer Vega had been twice named the Palm Springs Police Department's Officer of the Year, first in 1992 and then again in 2011, and was set to receive a Special Recognition Award for his many years of exemplary and dedicated service.
3. Background on Lesley Zerebny. Officer Zerebny was just beginning her career in law enforcement, having been hired by the Palm Springs Police Department in 2014. In 2016 she was returning to work after giving birth to her daughter. Officer Zerebny came from a law enforcement family, with her father having served in the California Highway Patrol and her husband currently serving as a deputy in the Riverside County Sherriff's Department.

Both Officer Vega and Officer Zerebny were fatally shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call and this memorial Highway will be placed in their honor for making the ultimate sacrifice while serving their community of Palm Springs.

1. 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,

July 5, 2017.)

SUPPORT:

Palm Springs Police Department

Palm Springs Police Officers Association

City of Palm Springs

City of Indian Wells

Coachella Valley Association of Governments

Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC)

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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Date of Hearing: March 20, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 2 (

Author:Mayes) – As Amended Ver:February 9, 2017

SUBJECT: Police Officer Jose “Gil” Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny Memorial Highway

SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Route (SR) 111 in Riverside County as the Police Officer Jose "Gil" Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny Memorial Highway. Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Officers Jose "Gil" Vega and Lesley Zerebny who served in the Palm Springs Police Department.
2. Designates a portion of SR 111 in the County of Riverside as the Police Officer Jose "Gil" Vega and Police Officer Lesley Zerebny Memorial Highway.
3. Requests that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) determine the cost of the 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 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: Palm Springs Police Department Officers Vega and Zerebny were fatally shot in Palm Springs while responding to a domestic disturbance call on October 8, 2016. Officer Vega was nearing his planned retirement date of December 28, 2016 after a long, distinguished 34-year career in law enforcement. Officer Vega had been twice named the Palm Springs Police Department's Officer of the Year, first in 1992 and then again in 2011, and was set to receive a Special Recognition Award for his many years of exemplary and dedicated service.

Officer Zerebny was just beginning her career in law enforcement, having been hired by the Palm Springs Police Department in the 2014 and in 2016 was returning to work after giving birth to her daughter. Officer Zerebny came from a law enforcement family, with her father having served in the California Highway Patrol and her husband currently serving as a deputy in the Riverside County Sherriff's Department. This resolution designates a specific portion of SR 111 in Riverside County in honor of Officers Vega and Zerebny in acknowledgment for the significant contribution these officers made to their community.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 685

Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs

Association of Deputy District Attorneys

City of Indian Wells

City of Palm Springs

Coachella Valley Association of Governments

Los Angeles County Police Protective League

Los Angeles County Probation Officers’ Union

Peace Officers Research Association of California

Riverside Sheriffs’ Association

Opposition

None on file

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