California Assembly Bill ACR92 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: ACR 92AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 12, 2014 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Hall FEBRUARY 5, 2014 Relative to the Wilmington Marquee. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 92, as amended, Hall. Wilmington Marquee. This measure would request the Department of Transportation to issue an encroachment permit to enable the placement of a suitable monument, referred to as the Wilmington Marquee, at a specified location on State Highway Route 1 in the community of Wilmington in the City of Los Angeles, with design and placement of the monument to be consistent with the standards of the department and funding to be from nonstate funds. Fiscal committee: yes. WHEREAS, The  Wilmington-Harbor City Community   historic community of Wilmington is located  in the City of Los  Angeles includes the historic neighborhoods of Wilmington and Harbor City;   Angeles;  and WHEREAS, Wilmington was an incorporated city prior to its consolidation into the City of Los Angeles in 1909; and WHEREAS,  Wilmington-Harbor City   Wilmington  is located on land that once belonged to Rancho San Pedro, which was granted to Juan Jose Dominguez in 1784, and Wilmington was once known as New San Pedro; and WHEREAS, William Sanford, John Downey, and Benjamin Wilson purchased the land upon which Wilmington was later developed from a descendent of the original owner, Manuel Dominguez; and WHEREAS, A wharf was developed at the foot of what is now Avalon Boulevard by Phineas Banning, who arrived in California in 1851 and contributed greatly toward Wilmington's development; and WHEREAS, The wharf and associated warehouses were opened in 1858 and functioned as a sheltered location at which to receive cargo; and WHEREAS, The name of the town of New San Pedro was changed to Wilmington in 1863 to honor Mr. Banning's hometown of Wilmington, Delaware; and WHEREAS, Harry Bridges Boulevard in Wilmington is named after Australian longshoreman Harry Bridges, who eventually became a union leader, established the International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen' s Union in 1937, and was involved with what became known as the Big Strike that began in San Francisco in 1934 and halted work at ports along the Pacific Coast; and WHEREAS, The Big Strike ended up being a victory for labor unions and brought increased wages and improved working conditions for the workers; and WHEREAS, By the 1950s, Wilmington became known for its influential labor unions, with local headquarters for the International Longshoreman's and Warehousemen's Union and the International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots located in the area; and WHEREAS, It is desirable to recognize the history of the community of Wilmington and its location through development of the Wilmington Marquee, pursuant to the concept plans of October 19, 2012, as they may be revised, which marquee would be a monument stating "Welcome to Wilmington," to be located at 1345 West Pacific Coast Highway, on State Highway Route 1 near its intersection with State Highway Route 110; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Department of Transportation is hereby requested to issue an encroachment permit to an appropriate party to enable the placement of a suitable monument pursuant to the concept plans for the Wilmington Marquee at 1345 West Pacific Coast Highway (State Highway Route 1) in the community of Wilmington in the City of Los Angeles; and be it further Resolved, That the design and placement of the monument shall be consistent with the standards of the Department of Transportation and funding of the monument shall be from nonstate funds; 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.