California Assembly Bill AB2095 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2095AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 27, 2012 AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 13, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Campos  (   Coauthors:   Assembly Members   Alejo,   Beall,  Fong,   Ma,   Solorio,   and Wieckowski   )  FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act to  add   amend  Section  101.13 to   101.12 of  the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2095, as amended, Campos.  State Highway Route 101: City of San Jose: signs recognizing Little Saigon.   State highways: signs for culturally unique and historically significant communities.  Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation has full possession and control of the state highway system and associated property. Existing law authorizes the department to place signs on state highways directing motorists to culturally unique and historically significant communities within the geographic boundaries of a city, county, or city and county under certain conditions.  Among these conditions is a requirement for the governing body of the city, county, or city and county in which the community is located to adopt a resolution that designates the name of the community, defines the geographic boundaries of the community, and requests the department to post the signs.  This bill would  require   authorize  the department  , upon receipt of nonstate funds sufficient to cover the cost, to erect up to 4 signs or markers on Route 101 in the City of San Jose to provide recognition of the historical importance of the Little Saigon corridor   to also post signs under these provisions in the absence of compliance with the above-referenced resolution requirements, if the governing board of the county in which the community is l   ocated adopts a resolution conforming with the above-referenced requirements and the city in which the community is located, if any, furnishes documentation indicating that the city is not opposed to the placement of signs  . Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 101.12 of the   Streets and Highways Code   is amended to read:  101.12. The department may place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, signs on state highways directing motorists to communities within the geographical boundaries of a city, county, or city and county if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) The name of the community is culturally unique and historically significant. (b) The name of the community has resulted from the influence of a culture over a significant period of time. (c) The general public and media commonly recognize the name of the community. (d) The community is located within a city, county, or city and county. (e) Signs are consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system. (f) The geographical boundary of the community is within three miles of the state highway exit. (g) Trailblazing signs are installed on the appropriate streets or roads prior to installation of signs on the state highway. (h) The city, county, or city and county provides funds from nonstate sources that cover all costs for the Department of Transportation to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, appropriate signs on state highways. (i) The governing body of the city, county, or city and county in which the community is located adopts a resolution that does the following: (A) Designates the name of the community that is to be used on directional signs. (B) Defines the geographical boundaries of the community. (C) Requests the department to post signs on state highways.  (j) Notwithstanding subdivision (i), the department may, in a manner otherwise consistent with this section, place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, signs on state highways directing motorists to communities within the geographical boundaries of a city, county, or city and county if the governing body of the county in which the community is located adopts a resolution fulfilling the requirements of subdivision (i), and the city in which the community is located, if any, furnishes documentation indicating that the city is not opposed to the placement of signs pursuant to the adopted county resolution.   SECTION 1.  Section 101.13 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read: 101.13. (a) The department, subject to subdivision (b), shall, through the erection of highway signs or appropriate markers on Route 101, provide recognition of the historical importance of the Little Saigon corridor in the City of San Jose on Story Road between Route 101 and Senter Road. A sign or marker shall be placed along each Story Road exit from Route 101, with no more than four signs or markers to be erected by the department. This recognition project may be complemented by local designation efforts and other similar actions. (b) The department shall determine the cost of appropriate signs or markers to implement this section, consistent with the signing requirements for the state highway system, and upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover the cost, shall erect those signs or markers.