This measure would designate the portion of State Route 165 located between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in the County of Merced as CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate the portion of State Route 165 located between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in the County of Merced as CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

This measure would designate the portion of State Route 165 located between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in the County of Merced as CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney Memorial Highway. The measure would also request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.

WHEREAS, In the year 2000, Andrew Maloney began his career as a paid call firefighter for the Merced County Fire Department in Los Banos and he worked for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a firefighter in the summer of 2001; and

WHEREAS, Maloney worked for CalFire from 2003 until his death on June 12, 2016, serving at the Los Banos, Santa Nella, and Hornitos stations; and

WHEREAS, Maloney was also involved in fire safety programs in Merced and Mariposa Counties; and

WHEREAS, Colleagues described working with Maloney as nothing but enjoyable, noting that even when working outside in 115-degree weather in the sun Maloney would always make sure everyone was smiling; and

WHEREAS, In addition, CalFire said in a statement that Andrew will be missed not only by his parents, brother and friends, but also by his entire Cal Fire and Merced County Fire Department family.; and

WHEREAS, Maloney enjoyed the outdoors, both in his professional and personal life, was an avid scuba diver, hiked both the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails, loved animals, and was the rare vegetarian firefighter working amongst carnivores; and

WHEREAS, On June 9, 2016, while riding his motorcycle, Maloney was hit by a distracted driver who was found to be under the influence of alcohol and cannabis, and died three days later of his injuries; 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 165 located between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in the County of Merced as CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney 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, showing this special designation 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 author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, In the year 2000, Andrew Maloney began his career as a paid call firefighter for the Merced County Fire Department in Los Banos and he worked for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a firefighter in the summer of 2001; and

WHEREAS, Maloney worked for CalFire from 2003 until his death on June 12, 2016, serving at the Los Banos, Santa Nella, and Hornitos stations; and

WHEREAS, Maloney was also involved in fire safety programs in Merced and Mariposa Counties; and

WHEREAS, Colleagues described working with Maloney as nothing but enjoyable, noting that even when working outside in 115-degree weather in the sun Maloney would always make sure everyone was smiling; and

WHEREAS, In addition, CalFire said in a statement that Andrew will be missed not only by his parents, brother and friends, but also by his entire Cal Fire and Merced County Fire Department family.; and

WHEREAS, Maloney enjoyed the outdoors, both in his professional and personal life, was an avid scuba diver, hiked both the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails, loved animals, and was the rare vegetarian firefighter working amongst carnivores; and

WHEREAS, On June 9, 2016, while riding his motorcycle, Maloney was hit by a distracted driver who was found to be under the influence of alcohol and cannabis, and died three days later of his injuries; 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 165 located between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in the County of Merced as CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney 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, showing this special designation 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 author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, In the year 2000, Andrew Maloney began his career as a paid call firefighter for the Merced County Fire Department in Los Banos and he worked for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a firefighter in the summer of 2001; and

WHEREAS, Maloney worked for CalFire from 2003 until his death on June 12, 2016, serving at the Los Banos, Santa Nella, and Hornitos stations; and

WHEREAS, Maloney was also involved in fire safety programs in Merced and Mariposa Counties; and

WHEREAS, Colleagues described working with Maloney as nothing but enjoyable, noting that even when working outside in 115-degree weather in the sun Maloney would always make sure everyone was smiling; and

WHEREAS, In addition, CalFire said in a statement that Andrew will be missed not only by his parents, brother and friends, but also by his entire Cal Fire and Merced County Fire Department family.; and

WHEREAS, Maloney enjoyed the outdoors, both in his professional and personal life, was an avid scuba diver, hiked both the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails, loved animals, and was the rare vegetarian firefighter working amongst carnivores; and

WHEREAS, On June 9, 2016, while riding his motorcycle, Maloney was hit by a distracted driver who was found to be under the influence of alcohol and cannabis, and died three days later of his injuries; 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 165 located between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in the County of Merced as CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney 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, showing this special designation 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 author for appropriate distribution.

 CONSENT  

Bill No: ACR 47

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: 77-0, 5/11/17 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates a portion of State Route 165 in the County of Merced as the CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney Memorial Highway.

ANALYSIS: This resolution designates State Route 165 between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in the County of Merced as the . The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving sufficient donations from non- state sources, to erect those signs.

Background

Mr. Maloney. Andrew Maloney worked for CalFire from 2003 until his death on June 12, 2016, serving at the Los Banos, Santa Nella, and Hornitos stations. Mr. Maloney was also involved in fire safety programs in Merced and Mariposa Counties. On June 9, 2016, while riding his motorcycle, Mr. Maloney was hit by a distracted driver who was under the influence of alcohol and cannabis, dying three days later of his injuries.

Comments

Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to honor the life and service of CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/23/17)

AFSCME

CalFire Local 2881

California Professional Firefighters

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection - Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/23/17)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 5/11/17

AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Dababneh, 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, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Dahle, O'Donnell, Patterson

Prepared by:

8/23/17 13:44:42

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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 State Route 165 in the County of Merced as the CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney 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 designates State Route 165 between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in the County of Merced as the . The Department of Transportation is requested to determine the cost of appropriate signs and, upon receiving sufficient donations from non- state sources, to erect those signs.

COMMENTS:

1. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to honor the life and service of CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney.
2. Background on Mr. Maloney. Andrew Maloney worked for CalFire from 2003 until his death on June 12, 2016, serving at the Los Banos, Santa Nella, and Hornitos stations. Mr. Maloney was also involved in fire safety programs in Merced and Mariposa Counties. On June 9, 2016, while riding his motorcycle, Mr. Maloney was hit by a distracted driver who was under the influence of alcohol and cannabis, dying three days later of his injuries.
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,

July 5, 2017.)

SUPPORT:

AFSCME

CalFire Local 2881

California Professional Firefighters

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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Date of Hearing: May 8, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 47 (

Author:Gray) – As Introduced Ver:March 28, 2017

SUBJECT: CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney Memorial Highway

SUMMARY: Designates a portion of State Highway Route 165 (SR 165) in Merced County as the “CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney Memorial Highway.” Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Andrew Maloney, a firefighter in the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
2. Designates the portion of SR 165 between Berkeley Drive and Pioneer Road in Merced County as the “CalFire Firefighter Andrew Maloney 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 measure requests that Caltrans only erect the appropriate signage upon receiving donations from non-state sources covering the cost.

COMMENTS: Andrew Maloney began his career as a paid call firefighter in 2000, serving in CAL FIRE from 2003 until his death on June 12, 2016 after sustaining injuries in motorcycle collision three days prior. Maloney is survived by his parents and brother. This resolution designating a portion of SR 165 in Merced County in his honor acknowledges the positive impact Maloney made in his community.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

CAL FIRE Local 2881

CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit

California Professional Firefighters

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Justin Behrens / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093