This measure would designate the Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 in the City of Chula Vista, California, as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge. The measure would 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 Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 in the City of Chula Vista, California, as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge. The measure would 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 Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 at Milepost 5.07, number 57-222, in the City of Chula Vista, California, as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge. The measure would 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 Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 at Milepost 5.07, number 57-222, in the City of Chula Vista, California, as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge. The measure would 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, Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman was fatally shot while in the line of duty on Thursday, July 28, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman was a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, a member of the Gang Suppression Unit, and a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman received the San Diego Police Departments Purple Heart award in December 2003 for being wounded in the line of duty in August 2003; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman and the Gang Suppression Unit were also recipients of the San Diego Police Departments Meritorious Service Award for Outstanding Bravery in March 2016 for their actions in subduing an individual whom the officers feared posed a dangerous threat to the community. When the officers apprehended the individual, they discovered his vehicle contained homemade weapons, pipe bombs, CO2 cartridges, and a pyrotechnic device; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman was loved and appreciated by an overwhelming number of friends and neighbors in both the law enforcement community and the community at large; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman leaves behind his wife, Mary Jane, his son, Jonathan II, his daughter, Amira, and his parents, Enrique and Fe. He is remembered as a model police officer, husband, father, brother, son, and member of the Chula Vista community. His love of law enforcement and public service was well known, and it is appropriate to make a fitting tribute to all the contributions Officer De Guzman has made; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 at Milepost 5.07, number 57-861 in the City of Chula Vista, California, as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge; 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 for 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 Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman was fatally shot while in the line of duty on Thursday, July 28, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman was a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, a member of the Gang Suppression Unit, and a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman received the San Diego Police Departments Purple Heart award in December 2003 for being wounded in the line of duty in August 2003; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman and the Gang Suppression Unit were also recipients of the San Diego Police Departments Meritorious Service Award for Outstanding Bravery in March 2016 for their actions in subduing an individual whom the officers feared posed a dangerous threat to the community. When the officers apprehended the individual, they discovered his vehicle contained homemade weapons, pipe bombs, CO2 cartridges, and a pyrotechnic device; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman was loved and appreciated by an overwhelming number of friends and neighbors in both the law enforcement community and the community at large; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman leaves behind his wife, Mary Jane, his son, Jonathan II, his daughter, Amira, and his parents, Enrique and Fe. He is remembered as a model police officer, husband, father, brother, son, and member of the Chula Vista community. His love of law enforcement and public service was well known, and it is appropriate to make a fitting tribute to all the contributions Officer De Guzman has made; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 at Milepost 5.07, number 57-861 in the City of Chula Vista, California, as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge; 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 for 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 Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman was fatally shot while in the line of duty on Thursday, July 28, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman was a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, a member of the Gang Suppression Unit, and a member of the Special Weapons And and Tactics Unit; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman received the San Diego Police Departments Purple Heart award in December 2003 for being wounded in the line of duty in August 2003; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman and the Gang Suppression Unit were also recipients of the San Diego Police Departments Meritorious Service Award for Outstanding Bravery in March 2016 for their actions in subduing an individual who whom the officers feared posed a dangerous threat to the community. When the officers apprehended the individual, they discovered his vehicle contained homemade weapons, pipe bombs, CO2 cartridges, and a pyrotechnic device; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman was loved and appreciated by an overwhelming number of friends and neighbors in both the law enforcement community and the community at large; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman leaves behind his wife, Mary Jane, his son, Jonathan II, his daughter, Amira, and his parents, Enrique and Fe. He is remembered as a model police officer, husband, father, brother, son, and member of the Chula Vista community. His love of law enforcement and public service was well known, and it is appropriate to make a fitting tribute to all the contributions Officer De Guzman has made; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 at Milepost 5.07, number 57-222, 57-861 in the City of Chula Vista, California, as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge; 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 for 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 Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman was fatally shot while in the line of duty on Thursday, July 28, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman was a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, a member of the Gang Suppression Unit, and a member of the Special Weapons And Tactics Unit; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman received the San Diego Police Departments Purple Heart award in December 2003 for being wounded in the line of duty in August 2003; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman and the Gang Suppression Unit were also recipients of the San Diego Police Departments Meritorious Service Award for Outstanding Bravery in March 2016 for their actions in subduing an individual who the officers feared posed a dangerous threat to the community. When the officers apprehended the individual, they discovered his vehicle contained homemade weapons, pipe bombs, CO2 cartridges, and a pyrotechnic device; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman was loved and appreciated by an overwhelming number of friends and neighbors in both the law enforcement community and the community at large; and

WHEREAS, Officer De Guzman leaves behind his wife, Mary Jane, his son, Jonathan II, his daughter, Amira, and his parents, Enrique and Fe. He is remembered as a model police officer, husband, father, brother, son, and member of the Chula Vista community. His love of law enforcement and public service was well known, and it is appropriate to make a fitting tribute to all the contributions Officer De Guzman has made; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 at Milepost 5.07, number 57-222, in the City of Chula Vista, California, as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge; 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 for 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 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 9

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 bill designates the Palomar Street Bridge in the City of Chula Vista, California as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge.

ANALYSIS: This bill designates the Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 in the city of Chula Vista as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge. 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

Officer De Guzman. Jonathan M. De Guzman was a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, a member of the Gang Suppression Unit, and a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit. He received the San Diego Police Department’s Purple Heart award and the Meritorious Service Award. Officer De Guzman was fatally shot in the line of duty on July 28, 2016.

Comments

Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to honor the life and service of Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/23/17)

Honorable Mary Salas, City of Chula Vista Mayor

Peace Officers Research Association of California

Port of San Diego

San Diego Police Officers Association, Inc.

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 bill designates the Palomar Street Bridge in the City of Chula Vista, California as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge.

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 Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate 805 in the city of Chula Vista as the Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge. 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 Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman.
2. Background on Officer De Guzman. Jonathan M. De Guzman was a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, a member of the Gang Suppression Unit, and a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit. He received the San Diego Police Department’s Purple Heart award and the Meritorious Service Award. Officer De Guzman was fatally shot in the line of duty on July 28, 2016.
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:

Honorable Mary Salas, City of Chula Vista Mayor

Peace Officers Research Association of California

Port of San Diego

San Diego Police Officers Association, Inc.

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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Date of Hearing: March 20, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 9 (

Author:Gonzalez Fletcher) – As Amended Ver:February 9, 2017

SUBJECT: Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge

SUMMARY: Designates the Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate Route 805 in the City of Chula Vista as the “Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge.” Specifically, this resolution:

1. Recounts the life and accomplishments of Jonathan M. De Guzman, an officer in the San Diego Police Department.
2. Designates the Palomar Street Bridge on Interstate Route 805 at milepost 5.07, number 57-861, in the City of Chula Vista as the “Officer Jonathan M. De Guzman Memorial Bridge.”
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: Jonathan M. De Guzman was a 16-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, a member of the Gang Suppression Unit, and a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit. Officer De Guzman received the San Diego Police Department’s Purple Heart award in December 2003 and the San Diego Police Department’s Meritorious Service Award for Outstanding Bravery in March 2016. Officer De Guzman was killed in the line of duty on July 28, 2016 and is survived by his wife, son, daughter, and parents. This resolution designating a bridge in his honor acknowledges the significant contributions Officer De Guzman made to his 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

Cavite Association of Southern California, Inc.

City of San Diego Filipino-American Employees Association

Filipino American National Historical Society

Filipino-American Law Enforcement Officers Association, San Diego Chapter

Filipino-American Law Enforcement Officers Association, San Francisco Chapter

Filipino-American Military Officers Association

Gawad Kalinga USA

Honorable Casillas Salas, Mayor, City of Chula Vista

Honorable Glenn R. Sylvester, Mayor, City of Daly City

Kalusugan Community Services

Law Office of Edward Pamintuan

Los Angeles County Probation Officers Union

Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers Association

Los Angeles Police Protective League

Los Chabacanos of Cavite City, Inc.

National Asian Peace Officers Association

National Federation of Filipino American Associations, Region 10

Oceanside Police Officers’ Association

Olaes Enterprises

Pagkakaisa

Peace Officers Research Association of California

Pilipino American Unity for Progress, San Diego Chapter

San Diego Community College Police Officers Association

San Diego County Probation Officers’ Association

San Diego Pan Pacific Law Enforcement Association

San Diego Police Officers Association

San Diego State University Andres Bonifacio Samahan

Silayan Filipina National Organization

The Filipino School

2 private citizens

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Justin Behrens / TRANS. /