California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SCR13 Amended / Bill

Filed 08/08/2024

                    Amended IN  Senate  August 08, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 13Introduced by Senator RothJanuary 09, 2023Relative to the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 13, as amended, Roth. Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.This measure would designate the interchange State Route 60, 215/91, 215 Separation (Bridge Number 56-0402) where State Highway Routes 60 and 91 meet Interstate 215 in the County of Riverside as the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange. The measure would 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.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: YES Bill TextWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was born on July 14, 1923; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was three years of age when his family moved to the City of Riverside in 1927; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione began his construction career working for a major lumber firm; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione then had a spectacular career as a local residential developer overseeing the construction of thousands of military base housing units on the west coast; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is the President of started his family business, Tavaglione Construction and Development Inc., a family-owned business in 1960 in the City of Riverside that he started in 1960 with his younger brother, Louie Tavaglione; andWHEREAS, Before forming the family company, Joseph Tavaglione began his construction career working for a major lumber firm, followed by a spectacular career as a local residential developer overseeing the construction of thousands of military base housing units throughout military bases on the west coast; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione now has Throughout his career of more than 60 years of experience in the construction field, where his Joseph Tavagliones firm has built throughout the United States, primarily specializing in freestanding retail sit-down restaurants, fast food restaurants, and over 1,000 7-11 convenience stores and gas stations; andWHEREAS, Tavaglione Construction and Development Inc. is now owned solely by Joseph Tavaglione and his son, Jay, and their company holds licenses in California, Nevada, and Arizona, and still focuses on the development of restaurants and freestanding retail establishments; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is was the longest serving member in the history of the California Transportation Commission (CTC); andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was appointed to CTC in October of 2002 by Governor Gray Davis; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was reappointed to CTC by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005 and 2009, Governor Jerry Brown in 2013 and 2017, and Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was honored to serve as chair of CTC; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavagliones current term on CTC will expire on February 1, 2025; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione resigned from his seat on CTC on July 1, 2024, after over 21 years of distinguished service; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is the was a past chair of the California Contractors State License Board, where he served two terms; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione has previously served as the past President of the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, as well as serving two four-year terms on the City of Riverside Board of Public Utilities and as a member of the City of Riverside Planning Commission; and Agencies; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is very active in the community personally and professionally; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione served two four-year terms on the City of Riversides Board of Public Utilities and as a member of the City of Riversides Planning Commission; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is the past served as the President of The Valley Group of the Inland Empire; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is was a member of the Board of Directors of the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center, the Riverside County University Health System Medical Center Foundation, and the Childrens Spine Foundation; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is was a member of the Foundation Board of Trustees for both the University of California, Riverside, and La Sierra University; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione will reach 100 years of age on July 14, 2023; andWHEREAS, The Tavaglione family settled in the City of Riverside in 1927 and has been proud to serve the community and region ever since; now, therefore, be itWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was proud to celebrate his 100th birthday on July 14, 2023; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione passed away peacefully at 101 years of age on August 1, 2024, surrounded by his family; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione will always be remembered for his decades of active participation in the community until his passing; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione lived an illustrious life of commitment and love for his family and community, which included directing billions of dollars, as a commissioner on CTC, to the County of Riverside for countless transportation improvements that bolstered the regions population growth, grew the regions economy, and supported mobility and access to opportunity for the regions residents; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was known for his expressed entreaties to put people to work; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavagliones put people to work mission to create good paying jobs in the County of Riverside and throughout the state extended not only to his direction of vital state funding to needed transportation projects, but also to his penchant for bringing people together to solve seemingly unsolvable project delivery and policy challenges, with his personal involvement ensuring integrity and transparency throughout the process; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavagliones immeasurable impact on countless transportation projects throughout the state included regionally significant projects, including the State Route 91/State Route 60/Interstate 215 Interchange Project, the State Route 91 High Occupancy Vehicle Project, the State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project, the Interstate 15 Express Lanes Project, widenings of Interstate 215 across the Counties of San Bernardino and Riverside, the Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line Project, and numerous railroad crossing grade separations; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavagliones life was additionally marked by his entrepreneurial spirit and his service as President, and coowner with his son Jay, of Tavaglione Construction and Development Inc. until Josephs passing on August 1, 2024; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione will be most remembered as a loving father, uncle, mentor, and friend to many; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the interchange State Route 60, 215/91, 215 Separation (Bridge Number 56-0402) where State Highway Routes 60 and 91 meet Interstate 215 in the County of Riverside as the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange; and be it furtherResolved, 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 furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.

 Amended IN  Senate  August 08, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 13Introduced by Senator RothJanuary 09, 2023Relative to the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 13, as amended, Roth. Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.This measure would designate the interchange State Route 60, 215/91, 215 Separation (Bridge Number 56-0402) where State Highway Routes 60 and 91 meet Interstate 215 in the County of Riverside as the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange. The measure would 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.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: YES 

 Amended IN  Senate  August 08, 2024

Amended IN  Senate  August 08, 2024

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Concurrent Resolution 

No. 13

Introduced by Senator RothJanuary 09, 2023

Introduced by Senator Roth
January 09, 2023

Relative to the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SCR 13, as amended, Roth. Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.

This measure would designate the interchange State Route 60, 215/91, 215 Separation (Bridge Number 56-0402) where State Highway Routes 60 and 91 meet Interstate 215 in the County of Riverside as the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange. The measure would 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.

This measure would designate the interchange State Route 60, 215/91, 215 Separation (Bridge Number 56-0402) where State Highway Routes 60 and 91 meet Interstate 215 in the County of Riverside as the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange. The measure would 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.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was born on July 14, 1923; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was three years of age when his family moved to the City of Riverside in 1927; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione began his construction career working for a major lumber firm; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione then had a spectacular career as a local residential developer overseeing the construction of thousands of military base housing units on the west coast; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is the President of started his family business, Tavaglione Construction and Development Inc., a family-owned business in 1960 in the City of Riverside that he started in 1960 with his younger brother, Louie Tavaglione; and

WHEREAS, Before forming the family company, Joseph Tavaglione began his construction career working for a major lumber firm, followed by a spectacular career as a local residential developer overseeing the construction of thousands of military base housing units throughout military bases on the west coast; and



WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione now has Throughout his career of more than 60 years of experience in the construction field, where his Joseph Tavagliones firm has built throughout the United States, primarily specializing in freestanding retail sit-down restaurants, fast food restaurants, and over 1,000 7-11 convenience stores and gas stations; and

WHEREAS, Tavaglione Construction and Development Inc. is now owned solely by Joseph Tavaglione and his son, Jay, and their company holds licenses in California, Nevada, and Arizona, and still focuses on the development of restaurants and freestanding retail establishments; and



WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is was the longest serving member in the history of the California Transportation Commission (CTC); and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was appointed to CTC in October of 2002 by Governor Gray Davis; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was reappointed to CTC by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2005 and 2009, Governor Jerry Brown in 2013 and 2017, and Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was honored to serve as chair of CTC; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavagliones current term on CTC will expire on February 1, 2025; and



WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione resigned from his seat on CTC on July 1, 2024, after over 21 years of distinguished service; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is the was a past chair of the California Contractors State License Board, where he served two terms; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione has previously served as the past President of the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies, as well as serving two four-year terms on the City of Riverside Board of Public Utilities and as a member of the City of Riverside Planning Commission; and Agencies; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is very active in the community personally and professionally; and



WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione served two four-year terms on the City of Riversides Board of Public Utilities and as a member of the City of Riversides Planning Commission; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is the past served as the President of The Valley Group of the Inland Empire; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is was a member of the Board of Directors of the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center, the Riverside County University Health System Medical Center Foundation, and the Childrens Spine Foundation; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione is was a member of the Foundation Board of Trustees for both the University of California, Riverside, and La Sierra University; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione will reach 100 years of age on July 14, 2023; and



WHEREAS, The Tavaglione family settled in the City of Riverside in 1927 and has been proud to serve the community and region ever since; now, therefore, be it



WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was proud to celebrate his 100th birthday on July 14, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione passed away peacefully at 101 years of age on August 1, 2024, surrounded by his family; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione will always be remembered for his decades of active participation in the community until his passing; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione lived an illustrious life of commitment and love for his family and community, which included directing billions of dollars, as a commissioner on CTC, to the County of Riverside for countless transportation improvements that bolstered the regions population growth, grew the regions economy, and supported mobility and access to opportunity for the regions residents; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was known for his expressed entreaties to put people to work; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavagliones put people to work mission to create good paying jobs in the County of Riverside and throughout the state extended not only to his direction of vital state funding to needed transportation projects, but also to his penchant for bringing people together to solve seemingly unsolvable project delivery and policy challenges, with his personal involvement ensuring integrity and transparency throughout the process; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavagliones immeasurable impact on countless transportation projects throughout the state included regionally significant projects, including the State Route 91/State Route 60/Interstate 215 Interchange Project, the State Route 91 High Occupancy Vehicle Project, the State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project, the Interstate 15 Express Lanes Project, widenings of Interstate 215 across the Counties of San Bernardino and Riverside, the Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line Project, and numerous railroad crossing grade separations; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavagliones life was additionally marked by his entrepreneurial spirit and his service as President, and coowner with his son Jay, of Tavaglione Construction and Development Inc. until Josephs passing on August 1, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione will be most remembered as a loving father, uncle, mentor, and friend to many; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the interchange State Route 60, 215/91, 215 Separation (Bridge Number 56-0402) where State Highway Routes 60 and 91 meet Interstate 215 in the County of Riverside as the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange; 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 Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the Director of Transportation and to the author for appropriate distribution.