Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 13 CHAPTER 205Relative to the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange. [ Filed with Secretary of State September 10, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 13, Roth. Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.This measure would designate the 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 started his family business, Tavaglione Construction and Development Inc., in 1960 in the City of Riverside with his younger brother, Louie Tavaglione; andWHEREAS, Throughout his career of more than 60 years in the construction field, 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, Joseph Tavaglione 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 Tavaglione resigned from his seat on CTC on July 1, 2024, after over 21 years of distinguished service; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was a past chair of the California Contractors State License Board, where he served two terms; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione previously served as the President of the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies; 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 served as the President of The Valley Group of the Inland Empire; andWHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione 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 was a member of the Foundation Board of Trustees for both the University of California, Riverside, and La Sierra University; andWHEREAS, 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 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.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 13 CHAPTER 205Relative to the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange. [ Filed with Secretary of State September 10, 2024. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 13, Roth. Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.This measure would designate the 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
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 13 CHAPTER 205
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 13
CHAPTER 205
Relative to the Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.
[ Filed with Secretary of State September 10, 2024. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 13, Roth. Joseph Tavaglione Memorial Interchange.
This measure would designate the 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 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 started his family business, Tavaglione Construction and Development Inc., in 1960 in the City of Riverside with his younger brother, Louie Tavaglione; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career of more than 60 years in the construction field, 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, Joseph Tavaglione 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 Tavaglione resigned from his seat on CTC on July 1, 2024, after over 21 years of distinguished service; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione was a past chair of the California Contractors State License Board, where he served two terms; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione previously served as the President of the National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies; 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 served as the President of The Valley Group of the Inland Empire; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Tavaglione 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 was a member of the Foundation Board of Trustees for both the University of California, Riverside, and La Sierra University; and
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 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.