This measure would designate a specified portion of Interstate 680 in the City of San Ramon in the County of Contra Costa as the Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway. The measure would also request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of Interstate 680 in the City of San Ramon in the County of Contra Costa as the Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway. The measure would also request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, erect those signs.

This measure would designate a specified portion of Interstate 680 in the City of San Ramon in the County of Contra Costa as the Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway. The measure would also request that the Department of Transportation determine the cost of appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, erect those signs.

WHEREAS, Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr., a 23-year veteran for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department, was accidentally fatally shot by a fellow officer, at 42 years of age, when he led a team of eight officers in a search of a robbery suspects apartment at 6450 Dougherty Road in Dublin, California, at about 2 p.m. on January 21, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Born in Hayward, California, in 1971, Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith Jr., known as Tommy to his family and friends, grew up to serve as a police officer in the bay area. Shortly after graduating from Moreau Catholic High School, he attended the police academy at the Alameda County Regional Training Center to train for the BART Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith dedicated himself to the BART Police Department. Joining the department at 19 years of age as a cadet, Tommy rose through the ranks, serving as a K-9 Handler, Field Training Officer, Recruit Training Officer for the Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center [Class No.158], before becoming a detective and eventually being promoted to the rank of sergeant, where he became the leader of the BART Police Departments Detective Unit; and

WHEREAS, On January 21, 2014, members of the detective unit converged on an apartment in Dublin, California, to perform a probation search belonging to a suspect in several robberies on BART property. During the search, an officer fired a single shot, which unfortunately hit Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith, missing his protective vest. Tommy was rushed to a hospital, but succumbed to his wound a short time later. He was the first BART police officer killed in the line of duty in its 42-year history; and

WHEREAS, As dedicated as he was to his career, Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith made family his first priority. In 1995, he met his wife, Kellie, a fellow BART police officer, whom he married in 2001. He made their daughter Summer a top priority. Summer was daddys little girl, and that bond between father and daughter never wavered. Two of Detective Sergeant Tommy Smiths brothers are also police officers in other departments; and

WHEREAS, So it was not surprising, when driving home one day that Summer noticed that an exit number had been added to the Bollinger Canyon Road exit along Interstate 680. The Bollinger Canyon Road exit is now number 34. Number 34 was Detective Sergeant Tommy Smiths badge number; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates that portion of Interstate 680 from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon in the County of Contra Costa as the Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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, Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr., a 23-year veteran for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department, was accidentally fatally shot by a fellow officer, at 42 years of age, when he led a team of eight officers in a search of a robbery suspects apartment at 6450 Dougherty Road in Dublin, California, at about 2 p.m. on January 21, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Born in Hayward, California, in 1971, Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith Jr., known as Tommy to his family and friends, grew up to serve as a police officer in the bay area. Shortly after graduating from Moreau Catholic High School, he attended the police academy at the Alameda County Regional Training Center to train for the BART Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith dedicated himself to the BART Police Department. Joining the department at 19 years of age as a cadet, Tommy rose through the ranks, serving as a K-9 Handler, Field Training Officer, Recruit Training Officer for the Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center [Class No.158], before becoming a detective and eventually being promoted to the rank of sergeant, where he became the leader of the BART Police Departments Detective Unit; and

WHEREAS, On January 21, 2014, members of the detective unit converged on an apartment in Dublin, California, to perform a probation search belonging to a suspect in several robberies on BART property. During the search, an officer fired a single shot, which unfortunately hit Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith, missing his protective vest. Tommy was rushed to a hospital, but succumbed to his wound a short time later. He was the first BART police officer killed in the line of duty in its 42-year history; and

WHEREAS, As dedicated as he was to his career, Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith made family his first priority. In 1995, he met his wife, Kellie, a fellow BART police officer, whom he married in 2001. He made their daughter Summer a top priority. Summer was daddys little girl, and that bond between father and daughter never wavered. Two of Detective Sergeant Tommy Smiths brothers are also police officers in other departments; and

WHEREAS, So it was not surprising, when driving home one day that Summer noticed that an exit number had been added to the Bollinger Canyon Road exit along Interstate 680. The Bollinger Canyon Road exit is now number 34. Number 34 was Detective Sergeant Tommy Smiths badge number; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates that portion of Interstate 680 from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon in the County of Contra Costa as the Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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, Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr., a 23-year veteran for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department, was accidentally fatally shot by a fellow officer, at 42 years of age, when he led a team of eight officers in a search of a robbery suspects apartment at 6450 Dougherty Road in Dublin, California, at about 2 p.m. on January 21, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Born in Hayward, California, in 1971, Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith Jr., known as Tommy to his family and friends, grew up to serve as a police officer in the bay area. Shortly after graduating from Moreau Catholic High School, he attended the police academy at the Alameda County Regional Training Center to train for the BART Police Department; and

WHEREAS, Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith dedicated himself to the BART Police Department. Joining the department at 19 years of age as a cadet, Tommy rose through the ranks, serving as a K-9 Handler, Field Training Officer, Recruit Training Officer for the Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center [Class No.158], before becoming a detective and eventually being promoted to the rank of sergeant, where he became the leader of the BART Police Departments Detective Unit; and

WHEREAS, On January 21, 2014, members of the detective unit converged on an apartment in Dublin, California, to perform a probation search belonging to a suspect in several robberies on BART property. During the search, an officer fired a single shot, which unfortunately hit Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith, missing his protective vest. Tommy was rushed to a hospital, but succumbed to his wound a short time later. He was the first BART police officer killed in the line of duty in its 42-year history; and

WHEREAS, As dedicated as he was to his career, Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith made family his first priority. In 1995, he met his wife, Kellie, a fellow BART police officer, whom he married in 2001. He made their daughter Summer a top priority. Summer was daddys little girl, and that bond between father and daughter never wavered. Two of Detective Sergeant Tommy Smiths brothers are also police officers in other departments; and

WHEREAS, So it was not surprising, when driving home one day that Summer noticed that an exit number had been added to the Bollinger Canyon Road exit along Interstate 680. The Bollinger Canyon Road exit is now number 34. Number 34 was Detective Sergeant Tommy Smiths badge number; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates that portion of Interstate 680 from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon in the County of Contra Costa as the Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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 22

Author:

:

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: 72-0, 4/20/17 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This resolution designates a portion of Interstate 680 (I-680) from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon and the County of Contra Costa as the "Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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 specified portion of I-680 from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon and the County of Contra Costa as the "Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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.

Background

Thomas A. Smith Jr. Detective Sergeant Smith was a 23-year veteran of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department. Detective Sergeant Smith was born in Hayward, California in 1971 and graduated from Moreau Catholic High School and later attended the police academy at the Alameda County Regional Training Center to train for the BART Police Department. He joined the BART Police Department at age 19 as a cadet and rose through the ranks serving as a K-9 handler, field training officer, and recruit training officer before becoming a detective and promoting to the rank of sergeant. Detective Sergeant Smith was killed on January 21, 2014 during a probation search of a suspect involving several robberies on BART property.

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife Kellie and daughter Summer.

Upon driving home one evening Summer noticed that an exit number had been added to the Bollinger Canyon Road exit along Interstate 680. The Bollinger Canyon Road exit is now number “34.” Number 34 was Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith’s badge number, so it seems fitting to designate this section of the highway.

Comments

Purpose. The author introduced this resolution to honor the service of Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/23/17)

Chief of Police, Carlos Rojas, Bay Area Rapid Transit District

Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association

Peace Officers Research Association of California

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/23/17)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 72-0, 4/20/17

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

NO VOTE RECORDED: Brough, Cunningham, Dahle, Frazier, Eduardo Garcia, Mathis, Quirk-Silva, Ridley-Thomas

Prepared by:

8/23/17 13:44:40

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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 designates a portion of I-680 from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon and the County of Contra Costa as the "Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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 would designate a specified portion of I-680 from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon and the County of Contra Costa as the "Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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 Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr.
2. Background on Thomas A. Smith Jr. Detective Sergeant Smith was a 23-year veteran of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department. Detective Sergeant Smith was born in Hayward, California in 1971 and graduated from Moreau Catholic High School and later attended the police academy at the Alameda County Regional Training Center to train for the BART Police Department. He joined the BART Police Department at age 19 as a cadet and rose through the ranks serving as a K-9 handler, field training officer, and recruit training officer before becoming a detective and promoting to the rank of sergeant. Detective Sergeant Smith was killed on January 21, 2014 during a probation search of a suspect involving several robberies on BART property.

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife Kellie and daughter Summer.

Upon driving home one evening Summer noticed that an exit number had been added to the Bollinger Canyon Road exit along Interstate 680. The Bollinger Canyon Road exit is now number “34.” Number 34 was Detective Sergeant Tommy Smith’s badge number, so it seems fitting to designate this section of the highway.

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:

Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association

Peace Officers Research Association of California

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 22

Author:(Baker)

As Introduced Ver:February 14, 2017

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Designates a portion of Interstate 680 (I-680) in Contra Costa County as the "Sergeant Thomas A. Smith Memorial Highway". Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith Jr.
2. Designates a portion of I-680 from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon and the County of Contra Costa as the "Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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 with the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways including 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: Detective Sergeant Smith was a 23-year veteran of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department. Detective Sergeant Smith was born in Hayward, California in 1971 and graduated from Moreau Catholic High School and later attended the police academy at the Alameda County Regional Training Center to train for the BART Police Department. He joined the BART Police Department at age 19 as a cadet and rose through the ranks serving as a K-9 handler, field training officer, and recruit training officer before becoming a detective and promoting to the rank of sergeant. Detective Sergeant Smith was killed on January 21, 2014 during a probation search of a suspect involving several robberies on BART property. This resolution designating a portion of I-680 in Contra Costa County serves to honor Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. and acknowledge his service to the community.

Analysis Prepared by: Victoria Alvarez / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093 FN: 0000050

Date of Hearing: March 20, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 22 (

Author:Baker) – As Introduced Ver:February 14, 2017

SUBJECT: Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Highway

SUMMARY: Designates a portion of Interstate 680 (I-680) in Contra Costa County as the “Sergeant Thomas A. Smith Memorial Highway”. Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith Jr.
2. Designates a portion of I-680 from Bollinger Canyon Road to Crow Canyon Road in the City of San Ramon and the County of Contra Costa as the "Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. 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 with the responsibility of operating and maintaining state highways including 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: Detective Sergeant Smith was a 23-year veteran of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department. Detective Sergeant Smith was born in Hayward, California in 1971 and graduated from Moreau Catholic High School and later attended the police academy at the Alameda County Regional Training Center to train for the BART Police Department. He joined the BART Police Department at age 19 as a cadet and rose through the ranks serving as a K-9 handler, field training officer, and recruit training officer before becoming a detective and promoting to the rank of sergeant. Detective Sergeant Smith was killed on January 21, 2014 during a probation search of a suspect involving several robberies on BART property. This resolution designating a portion of I-680 in Contra Costa County serves to honor Detective Sergeant Thomas A. Smith, Jr. and acknowledge his service to the community.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Victoria Alvarez / TRANS. /