BILL NUMBER: ACR 53 CHAPTERED
BILL TEXT
RESOLUTION CHAPTER 134
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 11, 2015
ADOPTED IN SENATE JULY 13, 2015
ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 16, 2015
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 11, 2015
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 1, 2015
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 11, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Dahle
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen,
Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brown, Burke, Calderon,
Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh,
Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia,
Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger
Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez,
Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin,
Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Perea, Quirk,
Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark
Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, and
Wood)
(Coauthors: Senators Gaines and Nielsen)
APRIL 6, 2015
Relative to the Richard "Dick" Dickerson Memorial Highway.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 53, Dahle. Richard "Dick" Dickerson Memorial Highway.
This measure would designate a portion of State Highway Route 44
in the City of Redding as the Richard "Dick" Dickerson 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, Richard "Dick" Dickerson had an exemplary career in law
enforcement and as a government leader with service both in the
California State Assembly and the Redding City Council; and
WHEREAS, Dick Dickerson served in the Assembly from 1998 to 2002,
inclusive, representing the 2nd Assembly District, which included the
northern California Counties of Colusa, Glenn, Shasta, Siskiyou,
Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, and parts of the Counties of Butte and Yolo.
As a result of redistricting, the County of Shasta, which includes
the City of Redding, is now in the 1st Assembly District; and
WHEREAS, Dick Dickerson, a former 30-year law enforcement officer,
brought commonsense experience to the office and became a voice for
crime victims during his first term as vice chair of the Assembly
Committee on Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, Dick Dickerson served as vice chair of the Assembly
Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife during both of his terms in
the Assembly. In negotiations with the Governor during his first
term, Dick Dickerson secured $20 million to complete studies on
aboveground water storage as a major concession for the legislative
passage of water bond legislation; and
WHEREAS, Dick Dickerson was a staunch supporter of the proposed
Sites Reservoir in Colusa County and raised awareness among the
Members of the Legislature that additional storage was needed to meet
the water supply needs of a growing state. Along with the Northern
California Water Association, he successfully pushed forward the
audit of California's land acquisition policies; and
WHEREAS, While in the Assembly, Dick Dickerson retained a seat on
the Assembly Committee on Natural Resources and authored legislation
to remove vegetation that had become hazardous fuel so it could be
used as energy-producing biomass; and
WHEREAS, As a member of the Assembly Committee on Budget
specializing in the resources area, Dick Dickerson obtained $4.58
million for the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, known at the time as
the Department of Corrections, to pay for the reactivation of fire
crews composed of nonviolent inmates from 17 conservation camps
throughout California. These inmates were utilized for assistance
with fighting fires, emergency flood work, and environmental
restoration, with seven of the camps located in northern California
and five located within Assembly Member Dickerson's district; and
WHEREAS, During his time in the Assembly, Dick Dickerson sat on
more committees than any other Republican member. His committee
assignments throughout his term in office included chair of the
Assembly Committee on Veterans Affairs, vice chair of the Committee
on Water, Parks, and Wildlife, and member of the Committees on
Natural Resources, Public Safety, Budget, Governmental Organization,
Insurance, Health, and Energy Costs and Availability; and
WHEREAS, In the wake of the September 11, 2001, tragedy, Dick
Dickerson was appointed to the Task Force on Terrorism; and
WHEREAS, Dick Dickerson served on nine select committees,
including CALFED, Juvenile Justice, Air and Water Quality, California
Indian Nations, California Wine, Protection of Inland Waterways,
Rural Economic Development, Department of Motor Vehicles, and Gun
Violence; and
WHEREAS, Dick Dickerson authored 20 bills that were enacted during
his time in the Assembly. During the 2001 legislative year, he had
seven bills signed into law by Governor Gray Davis, including
legislation to increase the presence of deputies and firefighters on
our streets and in our communities, to enhance the protection of
children from molesters, and to provide assistance for olive growers
in their battle against the olive fruit fly. Legislation authored by
Dick Dickerson also established a rice industry certification system
that allowed California farmers to compete globally. Also through
legislation authored by Dick Dickerson, local transportation dollars
were returned to counties that incurred savings on their construction
projects; and
WHEREAS, Dick Dickerson was an effective negotiator in the 2001
budget discussions, securing $8 million for the economic recovery in
the Klamath Basin, a permanent sales tax exemption on agriculture and
forestry equipment and parts, a permanent tax exemption on propane
and agricultural diesel, $500,000 of ongoing funding for rural county
sheriff's departments, $70 million on tax relief for senior
citizens, and $40 million in school equalization funding; and
WHEREAS, The numerous awards and commendations Dick Dickerson
received throughout his tenure in the Assembly attest to his stellar
record of public service, including Awards of Appreciation from the
Far West Equipment Dealers Association, Klamath Water Users
Association, and Rice Producers of California; and
WHEREAS, After serving in the Assembly, Dick Dickerson served on
the Redding City Council from 2004 to 2012, inclusive, serving twice
as mayor of the City of Redding; and
WHEREAS, Dick Dickerson passed away on September 28, 2014, and is
survived by his wife of 33 years, Betty, his four children, Laurie
Steele, Scott Dickerson, Scott Smithson, and Karrie Haynes, his
niece, Julie McClean, and his eight grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Through his public service activities, Dick Dickerson
made a significant impact on the people of the former 2nd Assembly
District, the City of Redding, and the State of California, and he
will be greatly missed by all those individuals with whom he was
associated; 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 44 from East Street to Victor Avenue
in the City of Redding as the Richard "Dick" Dickerson 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.