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� OPLNING CER�MONIES ��� ��
� 1. CALL FOR OP,.11ER - CH.�IR�MAN �.R-CHAMF3AUL`I' � V
2. F'I,FDGE t)�+ AI�I.,EGIAVCE
3. „CIiNOiiI,F.1SCtsM!?N'I' OF PUS'I'I�G
4. hOL,L CALI��OF CONIMISSIONERS � �
RUBER�T' 9k.CHAMBAliIlI' �
� � � WI,LLIdM C"UtiN7.�;GHAN;�
� JOE DAKi'L PATTI.,F
RONALU [h'RIGHT
� � VTCTUR.IA SIMPSO� �
�. APPROVAL OF MIN(iTF.S �
PUBLIC OR."�I, COrIi�lUNICA'PIO\5 �
SCHEDliLED MATTERS
6. REVIEW AND PRESENTATION - LONG BEACH BOULE�ARD
. RECONSTRUCTION PF20JECT �
� � INFORMA'PIONIL PPEyS
COMMISST.ON URAL COMMUNICa'PIONS
� aDJOURN�]ENT �
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� � TFiF; Ft�GUT.A?� ^4EETTNG OF THE" TRAFFIG' A�D Fe�RFiIh'G CO�I�ITSSIOti OF THE
CITI" OF I.:l't2id00D _
� Jarivary 2P.,, 1988
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� regular meeting oC the TraC'fic and Parking Com�nission of tlie
, Citp of Lynwoad i�as held on t.he aUove datF i.n the C'it:y Counci.7.
� Ck�ambers of Lcnwood Cii.y- F{a1.1, 1.13'0 Bu11is R.oad, L<<ruJOnd, �
Ca].ifornia a�t. 6:00 p.m.
Cr\LL TO ORDI:R '
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1'he meetin,g c�.3s r.alled �to orde: L�� Ciiairm:ar� .arch.,mbut:}_i.
C'�omm,issioners �t�right, P,attle, Gunni.ngh�m, Sir,il:,sor: and Cha..rman �
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archambaul.t ariswered roil ca11. Prese��'t �.�ere Deput;% �o:,eriba.uer,
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L.-pntaood Sherif� 's Dep<rtment, James Derc�r�e, Atisnci�,te Civil. Enainc��er,
� Ja6anshah Oshoui., C:ivil Engineering AsSi.stant and Oretha.Idil.l.iair�s,
Engi.r.eerin� Di�vis:ion.
nC1iNOWLEDGEME`:IP OF POSTI?:G
Jahanshah tisko� i announced that the ;��enda o€ .7,�nuar5� 23, 7938 �
caas duly- posted 72 hours prior to �he scheduied meating.
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APP}20VAL OF `1I�liTE5
Commissioner ��ridht motionecl to accept, the minutes of Decen:ber
17, 1987, and Corimissioner Patt7.e seeonded t.he motion. 'Phe ncticn was
passed unanimousl��.
�� PUSLIC ORAL COM`fUNICATIONS
There c:ere none.
SCHEDULED h7A'PTERS
�. City Street Lights Maintenance.
Jahanshah Osl:oui presented facts and ini'ormation to the
Commissioners about the current s,ystem of operation used by� the
City to maint.ain Ci.ty owned street lights. (A map of Cit�- owned
- and Edison owned street l:ights, a streel: li_ghts mai_nten;snce Plo�a
chart and an annua7. summary of stseet li_�hts complaint,s for 1989
were attached for ttie Commi.ssioner.'s view). Greg ��oodson, Area
" Manager, the representaLive from Soutkiern Cali.fornia Edisun grzve
an o�er�iew of the s,vsi;em currently used by Edi.son t,o maintain
and repair stceet lights. Discussion fol].owed. Commi.ssioner
� Si.mpson su��esY,ed Y,hat Edison representati��e sllould arrangc for
general acaareness sessioris about the light maintenance process
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- i�ith blocic i;atch captains. tir. ldoodson stated that he is cail�l.ing �
to participate any such meetii2g and if an�' of the Commi.ss.ioners �
have questions, comments or complaints to contact him at
(213i 608-50L2. �
IVFOR`I;1'IO\'.aL ITEMS
Jaha.nshah Oskoui di.scussed the status of each o` the folloc:ing
Informat::ional It.ems:
i. Sidewall: Coi2struct.iun Project 'r'Y 1986-87: � �
� Thr 1�roject has bF:en compieted and cai11 be r�resented to the
City Council for aeceptance.
2. Sidecaa7.lr R.econstruction Pruject; PS' 1987-88:
The project, went to bi.d on Januaey 19, 1;d8°. F�.V Lngineers
is the apparent lowest bidder.
3. Reconstruc�t;on of Atlantic rlvenue Prom C�entur� Bot,:l.evai�d_
To ,T3eechwood Avenue:
The project be�ai. on ,Ianuar5r 13, 1988 and the majoriC�- of the
caork has been completed. Sideualk, curb ar:d �utt.er has bee.n
'reconstructed. on both si.des of the street. The constriiction
� of the medians caili begin Januar,y 29, 1938.
4. Compliant Report for December 1987:
ComplainCs were ul:� m:ainl,y because of the increased numb�r of
street light �ortplai.nY.s and increased number of street
sweeping complaint;s. Joe's Sweeping Compan�', under a new
ccntract �aith the Citc, will start their sc.ee,ing operati.on on
� Monda,y, February 1, 1988.
5. Traffic and Parking Commission By-Laws:
The Commi.ssioners viewed the attached Ordinance No. 968.
Jahanshah Oslcoui informed the Commission that the intersection of
Elmcaood Avenue and Virgiriia Avenue c:ill be under reconstruction.
The poor drainage dUe to lack of gutter has caused extensive
pavement deterioration. As a part of this project, dainaged
pacement wilt Ue reconstr•ucted and concx•ete gutters i.*i11 be
installed. The engineer's estimated cost is $2�,000. The project
c:ill go before Council on February 2, 1988 for approva.t.
Jahanshah Osicoui infoi•med the Commission that a report from ±,he
Fire Depactment: ce�arding i;he chemical spi11 inciclent oei :;entur;,
Bou].evard was i.ncl.uded for their informat,ion.
Jahanshah Oskoui informed the Commission that other reading
materi.al was i.ncluded for informat.ion.
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COyM:i5SI0N ORALS
� Commissioner-Cunni_ngham observe<� that t,he construct�_ou operaC,'ton
on atlantic ;lvenue on the east side of Cl��e streei� ic. rurmi.n�
smoothly and fast.
' Gommissioner L'at_t1e asked Itoca large the islands cai7.1 be oi2
Atla.nti.c Avenue. � .
.7ahansh;zh Oslcoui. esp,lained i=hat the i_slands i�i� 1. measure to
approxim�ztel�� 300 feet, iu length.
Co«uni_�si_oner ?�tl;La sCai:ed. that h� pbs�r�-ed ;:h:at on Ca.� :a�.-eriue a�id.
, Thnrson .a��enue i.rstbou��d .Lane, th� flashing red iigt�C is out.
, Co��unissioner Ratt].e aslced for the st.atus oP P�is requ�st. t:o ha�.e� �
the laft turn signal timi.n� e�t�nde3 cn Cetlturc i?ou1.etiard t.o� �
I�o.peri.al_ Highway,
Jaines Devoce stateo_ t;hat Ore;tha Svilliams, �n�ineer:in� Divisi_nn, is
� responsible for recei.ving complai.nc,s that come to the Fi�blic F'orlis
De;partme�nt.
� Commissiorter S�.tnpson e�pressed concern ahout the ennst�ructinn
worl: done on Imperial� Ni_�'hc.�ay, east of Co��nisii A�-enu�. Shr.
stated t_hat t�he cesi.dents P'tave been complainin� that, they are
esperiencin� hcaay vit�ration, r.oi.se and tremUles from trc;eks '
travelli.ng down Im.pecia]. Highwap.
Gommiasior.er [dright as;.ed if Engineering t.ould checl, on tl�ie small
st:ceet .LighY,s� tYiat are on alonc� clm Street, wesT, of Atl•aritic
rlveriue and north of Centur� Eoulevard. I{e stat:ea that, th:-�se
�l.�ghts shine very poorly. He i.s requestin�' staff to obtain cost
to phase out the esisti_n� sma11 lights and replace them wit.h
better lighting.
Commissioner 6'right asked abouY, the status of the Ci_tt Hal.l
].i�hti.ng project.
Ja�mes Devore explained that the lighti.ng project caas placed on
temporar5' hold.
Chairman Ar.chambault asked for the stat:us of his request to ha�e
traffic sienal ligh"ts on Imperi.al H.i.ghwap near ;�ire Station Oi�e
ret.imed.
James Devoce stated that the Fire Depa.rtment has no oL�jec'�ion for
the � reti_ming, and Y,he request is t�nder stnd��.
Chairman Archambault ask for the sCatus of his request to hu.ve
traffic signal light retimed on Imperi.a.L High:aay a�d Cornisl�� avenue.
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Commissioner �dri�ht st.ated Chat a new sign was p).aced at the corn�t�
of 5t:anford. Avenue and Santa Pe Avenue, hoiJever, the old pole c.�as
leit sT.anding i.n the ground.
Cowmissioner Tvri.,ght asked abou'� Y,he sT,atus of tPie re:luest to hare
t.he ci�rb painted on Al.ameda Sti:�eet i.n front of *ianchest.er Tanl:
� Compa.ny . �
, Jaines Devore explained that that request caas hand.';_ed.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by C'ommissioner Wri,ght to ,�dio�nrn ;he
rneetin� to Februarp 27, 1988, at 6:00 p.m., of the Traffir_ and
Far.lcin� Commi_ssion in the C-i.ty' Council Chambers. IY, caas seconded
.� by Commissioner. Battle. The meeting a�ljourned a`,. (7:30 p.m.).
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DATE: FEE3RUARY 25, 1988
T0: THE HONORABL� MEhiBERS OF THE CITP OF LI`NWOOD
- TRARFIC AN�D PAPKI?��G COMMISSIO�
FROM: JOSEPH Y. WANG, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WOItKS/
CI'PY ENGINEER
SliBJEC1': LOtiG BEACH BOULEVARD RECONSTRliCTION PROJEC'1'
Pli}ZPOSE:
To revi.ew the preliminary design of the suUject project, cah:ich
includes widening of Lon� Beach Boulevard and it's effect on
adjaceni: busi.nesses and propert5- owners.
� Staff will. give a presentation on this subject.
BACkGROUND:
Long Beach Bo�levard Reconstruction Project is a Capital
Improvement Project with a budget of $3,202,000. The
construetion will include that portion of Long Beach Boulevard
between Lynwood Road to the South City limits. The initial
proposal for the x•econstruction included three options namely,
reconstrution with no coidening, reconstruction with widening on
both sides of Long Beach Boulevard, and reconstruction with
widening only in areas where required propert,y is readily
available. City has empl.oyed the services of consultants for
designing the project. � �
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• INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Atlantic Avenue Reconstruction Project
The construcY.ion phase of the subject project i.s 60% complete.
'Phe project is ehpected to be completed March 15, 1988.
2. City Entrance Markers
The design phase of this project is complete. The construction
phase will start on February 22, 1988 and is to be completed
by tfie of March 1988.
3. Reconstruction of Elmwood Avenue and Virginia Avenue
The project is now complete. The damaged pavement has been
reconstructed, concrete curb and gutter, cross gutter and
wheelchair ramps have been installed. The project was
funded by the Slurr�- Seal/Street Repair Project, FI` 198i-88.
4. Sidewalk Reconstruction Project FY 1986-87
This project has been completed. The item will go before
the City Council for their acceptance March 1, 1988.
5. Construction of Bus Pad in Front Of 4363 Imperial Highway
In order to prevent structural damage to the asphalt pavement
due to extra load induced by buses, a concrete bus pad was
constructed in £ront of 4363 Imperial Highway (northwest
corner of Imperial Highway and Atlantic Avenue�. Futhermore,
a similar bus pad in front of 11228 Atlantic Avenue
(Trailway Bus Station) will be constructed.
6. Modification of Traffic Signal -
Long Beach Boulevard And Sanborn Avenue
As a part of the Lynwood Towne Center development, that
portion of Sanborn Avenue west of Long Beach, was vacated by
the City and became a part of the subject property. However,
the westerly portion of the intersection is being utilized as
the main entrance to this shopping center from Long Beach Boulevard.
In order to provide an improved egress and ingress of
vehicular traffic, the entrance is going to be widened and
traffic signals will be relocated.
7. Complaints
The llepartment o1' Public Works rer_eived 169 complaini;s in
January, 1988. There was a slight increase of 4.5%
compared to the 162 complaints that were received during tlie
month of December, 1987.
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December 1987
SOUTNERN CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION ACTION COMMITTEE
Southern California: Transportation
trendsetter for nation's commuters
A national report on commuting generation which has joined the suburban job opportunities away
trends by transportation expert national work force, as well as the from traditional mass transit
Alan E. Pisarski has found the rising number of women taking routes. These changes create
nation's commuter travel follows jobs during the past 20 years. greater dependence upon the
patterns which became The second trend, exemplified automobile to simplify daily •
commonplace in Southern locally by Orange County, shows routines. In today's typical two-
Catifornia years ago. jobs have finally followed workers income suburban family, one
Local experts, while agreeing to the suburbs. Until 10 years ago, member may have to shop for
with Pisarski's report, the county was considered a groceries on the way home from
"Commuting in America," note "bedroom community" for Los work, pick up a child from day
this region's leaders would be Angeles. Today's county residents care, or both. Each additional leg
wise to continue strong support are more likely to work in one in the journey home requires the
for its road and freeway system Orange County suburb and live in flexibility offered only by a
while working with local, state and another. personal vehicle.
federal governments to form a Third, a penchant for single Peter Gordon, professor at
cohesive, long-range plan for occupancy vehicle travel — long USC's School of Urban and
solving tomorrow's transportation thought to be the private domain Regional Planning, agrees with
issues. of Southern California — is really much of Pisarski's findings. In his
The report, based on 30 years the national norm. Pisarski own regional study, Gordon notes
of US Census Bureau data, forms attributes this single car lifestyle changes have increased
three distinct themes: The worker preference as an indication of the number of daily trips within
boom, the suburban boom and the lifestyle changes, including an Southern California.
auto commuting boom. Pisarski increase in two-income families, "When you get a lot of two-
was surprised by the extent of the smaller family units and more (continued on page 2)
worker boom, noting the number rt;, -w� , °" a;r:;,�,^� ;�'" ''a' >,"
of workers in all metropolitan �*` +�� `� "����. �,,, �� -^'~ �y " �r �¢ 4"
areas grew faster than the : ����� �� � ,—,,.,,,�.� � A ,s� *
population. Even cities where the `•Y `��`���` _• *� "" � ��
population declined, such as �"�` F� '�� ��-'
Buffalo, N.Y., showed an increase �, �.. �'��:��y, g ��.�;' ;
�3 r,,�,
in workers. �c ,� '�,��� � , " �i7''
Pisarski wams this finding �'.�'q,, �!�>�y a y - :.�' yi �
indicates the traditional method of j� `�a ,_ �'�r .y�
measuring an area's � :� t�'�'
transportation needs by growth or '/ �M+;, ""�y w �
dedine in population is no longer ,�, n''�� I} � �y �y W � yr ; '
relevant. As a result, cities in �� �,r , � ,y,� ',.
which population growth may have y, � �
leveled or dedined still experience . �.. � �,� :
- a rise in the number of commuters ��.�'��'�� ! �, �`� � � �
and demands on the f'�a� �'�� y � � .
transportation systems. Pisarski � � �{ ' � ~ y �� ���j
attributes this steep growth to the - � �'� " � �' "���, � '
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so-called "Baby Boom" Freeways will play a predominanf role in future mobility.
Transportation4rendsetter �k the eland �use w'th
(con[inued irom page 1) transportation impact.
makes sense for the area." "If we expect to see positive
income families, or a couple that As Pisarski indicates, transit can change, that linkage is
stay single, you have at least improve the overall travel picture imperative," adds Teal.
twice as many trips to the grocery but should not be counted on to "We've got to plan and
store, the cleaners, etc.," notes take the lion's share of the organize, on a regional scale, how
Gordon. The professor finds these commuting burden. Other methods we are going to manage our
"non-work" trips have increased must be utilized. future," Riga says. "Our area is
dramatically compared to "work" ��Companies may have to look more like Mexico City or Tokyo.
trips. again at the money allocated to It's a'world city' when looking at
"I'm at the point where I'm employee transportation in the the scale of growth and issues,
ready to say many of the form of free or subsidized and should be addressed as
congestion problems here in parking," says Tad Widby, such."
Southern California are not due to president of Commuter Computer. The economic opportunities and
work trip growth, but to non-work "Funds could instead be used growth of the "City of Southern
trips," he says. for van pool or transit passes. Or California" is directly tied to its
Future planning needs companies could give the money mobility. No single method of
Many local experts see directly to the employee, as a travel holds all the answers. But
continued strong economic growth transportation allowance," Widby recognition of the human trends in
for Southern California in the says. commuting, and regional planning
future, giving it world class stature Roger Riga, principal planner to meet those needs, will make
— and possibly world class for the Southern California the Southland one of the brightest
headaches unless residents and Association of Governments, and spots on the world scene well into
leaders of this region work Teal agree that planners, the 21st century. o
together. t ,�, � �� �.� � ;.; � - , � � � . ,. � .
"Studies show individuals will a���'� �� ����. ' 9
Sa1es xtax°� �`' �
continue to use personal vehicles ,����, y ,m�easures rece►v � x+ }v
as the predominant mode of work ��m�Xe�'"�CeV�ew� �
travel and we must recognize � fr , ' °
this," wams Roger Teal, associate � During-local elecUons on ' communities of: Victorville, Apple .
professor of engineering at the „ • � �.��r � } ���?: ��•}
University of California at Irvine. s November 3 a�p�roposal to�raise �Valley and� Barstow,iin�the �East� ��
"Efficient, effective use of the :the sales tax�one�Fialf percent t6 Valley and in'mountain areas,
present freeway system, as weu increase,transpoctation funding . where traffic congestion does not
was approved liy.San Diego yet greatly;affect residents.. .
as prudent expansion of that County`voters A similar''*> Voters in tti'e rapidlygr
system, seems mandatory." proposal, Measure A, in San cities of Upland, Rancho .
Additionally, the current network gernardino County failed*to Cucamonga* Ontario;and Chino";.
, of freeways and roads can be � - _�� f� i.:���.
looked upon as a foundation for recerve sufficient votersupport. gave strong support'to the �'`' '
In,San Diego County 53.1 measure. "
innovative mass transit use. percent (175 590 voters)'voted , Low voter furnout, public ,
For example, Orange County is ���� ,$���, ���.�,
�=yes"on'She measure°�called y - misconceptions abouGhighway
not banking on a transit solution �°v ��,
in the conventional sense, Proposition A while 46 9,percent funding and ins'ufficient camp"aign
(154 voters)°voted no� with time have been, cited as reasons
according to Stan Oftelie, �: x �, '��'
executive director of the Orange a 31.5 percent vo for the'poor showing. "
County Transportation Proposrtion A authorizes:a 20 Similar saies 4ax pioposals;will
year sales tax increase, ., likely.be placed on the 1988
Commission. "Instead of rail, the �� .
allocating all revenues, to�`specific general election ballot.in several
Orange County Transit District is �^?�, A�^�.
planning to build transitways," road and highwayimprovements ` Southern California counties; ``
and public transif projects including San Bemardino.
says Oftelie. "These express throughout San Diego County. Supporters believe high voter.
lanes for buses and carpools +_-
encourage ridesharing, but allow �n San Bemardino County, the ' turnout for such elections,
riders in the vehicles to head in Measure A vote was 55.1' coupled with.a comprehensive
their own direction at the end of percent 'no' and 44.9 percent information campaign,,will
the line. IYs a rubber tire transit YeS' increase the likelihood a sales
solution, relying on freeway right- Voter support for Measure A tax increase for transportation
of-ways, that officials believe Was weakest in the high desert will be approved:
New Gann i�itiative a bo�ist for
transportation?
C alifornians enjoy a uniquely rate which should qualify the This would require these
mobile lifestyle and economic initiative for the June 1988 , revenues to be used for planning,
prosperity dependent upon a safe, statewide ballot. construction and operation of
extensive system of roads, streets streets and highways and
and highways. In the past, funding Future transportation funding construction of mass transit
for the maintenance and impacted guideways per Section 1, Article
construction of this system has Revenues generated from a XIX of the State Constitution.
come from revenues generated by variety of vehicle-related fees and These expenditures are to be
federal and state gasoline taxes taxes are used to finance the phased in over a three-year period
and other vehicle-related fees. In maintenance, administration and beginning with fiscal year 1988-89,
recent years, however, these new construction of local and providing roughly $600 million
revenue sources have not kept state transportation systems, as annually in additional funding for
pace with inflation or the state's well as support General Fund transportation purposes. Specific
dramatic increase in population programs such as education. projects will be determined by the
and economic activity. Currently, revenues from the per- State Legislature.
One of the factors affecting how gallon tax on gasoline and diesel The new initiative will not lower
these revenues are spent is the fuel and commercial vehicle the state appropriations limit by
state's government spending limit, weight fees are placed in the the amount of the sales tax on
approved by California voters in State Highway Account. These motor vehicle fuels exempted from
1979. The law, also called the monies are subject to the state's the limit (about $600 million
'Gann Limit,' for its author, Paul spending limit. Vehicle registration annually). Therefore, the
Gann, restricts annual increases in and driver's license fees, used to appropriations limit affecting the
most government appropriations fund the California Department of General Fund will remain the
from tax proceeds (such as the Motor Vehicles and the California same, permitting higher
State Highway Account) to the Highway Patrol, are also subject expenditures for General Fund
level of the prior year, adjusted for to the limit. Sales tax on motor programs such as education,
changes in population and cost of vehicle fuels, also subject to the public safety, etc.
living. limit, is not applied toward vehicle-
Under the limit, any money the related uses, but is placed in the General fund not tapped
state cannot legally spend during state's General Fund to support An additional provision of the
a year must be returned to its programs. new initiative requires the
taxpayers. This year, for the first Under the new Gann initiative, governor to maintain an
time, state revenues exceeded the revenues from fuel gallonage tax emergency fund in the state
amount of the limit and a rebate and vehicle registration fees will budget equal to 3 percent of the
to California taxpayers is be designated as "user fees." As total General Fund budget.
underway. such, they are not subject to the Appropriations into this reserve —
Many people now believe the state spending limit. Thus, if up to 3 percent — will be exempt
limit needs to be updated, increased, they can be spent. But, from the limit. Withdrawals will not
allowing more flexibility to deal removing these funds from under be exempt from the limit unless
with major issues such as the state limit will result in a they are specifically appropriated
improving transportation systems reduction of the state for needs deemed "urgent and
and education. appropriations limit in fiscal year unexpected" by the governor and
One initiative which would 1988-89 by an amount equal to Legislature. The reserve will thus
change the appropriations cap is fuel tax and vehicle fee revenues provide additional flexibility to
the Gann Limit Improvement and received in fiscal year 1987-88 — meet the state's ever-changing
Enforcement Act of 1988. This about $2.2 billion. Since these needs.
initiative is currently being funds were already earmarked for In recognition of possible city
circulated for signature gathering transportation, their removal and county concerns about losing
by the Committee for California's should not pose any problems to sales tax allocations, the initiative
Future, a group of Howard Jarvis/ General Fund beneficiaries. prohibits reduction of local
Paul Gann supporters led by Gann The new initiative will also allow governmenYs 125 percent share
and Joel Fox. At press time, sales taxes on motor vehicle fuels of the state's 6 percent sales tax
signatures are being gathered at a to be designated as user fees. (continued on page 4)
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Gann to address SCTAC/VICA Forum New initiative .
People can — and must — take (continued from page 3)
responsibility for their own lives
and government. This is the revenue.
theme which has permeated the The initiative also requires any
grass-roots political career of ' increases in sales and gallonage
businessman�activist Paul Gann, � ��ti taxes on fuels and motor vehicle
founder of People's Advocate and ;��"' fees must be approved by at least
author of numerous successful �:��'' two-thirds of the Legislature or
ballot proposals, including "-^'�r, majority popular vote, same as
Proposition 13 and the so-called �.� ��°"'�'� existing law.
Gann Initiative, limiting state ° Proponents of the new Gann
government spending. .5� � a� initiative, such as Californians for
Now Gann is sponsoring a �=�� � Better Transportation and
revised budget-tightening initiative � ° Associated General Contractors,
for the 1988 statewide ballot. believe the initiative will boost
What will its effects be on California's transportation system,
transportation in California? Gann �`` helping the state's economy
will examine this in his talk, "The remain competitive, while
New Gann Initiative and its Effect protecting the mobile lifestyle
on Transportation," Jan. 28 at the Californians enjoy.
SCTAC transportation forum. The Pau/ Gann The January issue of Update will
forum, co-sponsored by the Valley examine another initiative, the
Industry and Commerce luncheon. Reservations are Government Spending Limitation
Association (VICA), will be held at essential. Write SCTAC, 233 S. and Accountability Act, which is
the Sportsman's Lodge, 12833 Euclid Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101 being circulated by a coalition
Ventura Bivd., Studio City. The or call 213/681-8082 before called Californians tor Quality
$20 fee includes a prime rib Jan. 26. Government. ❑
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Sheriff Task Force
to Rid Lynwood of
Abandoned Vehicles
A special Task Force from the geant Johnson at the SherifFs
SherifPs Lynwood station will be Lynwood station, 537$111, exten-
on hand to make a sweep of the city sion 267, between the hours of 9:30
and rid Lynwood streets of aband- a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday
oned/disabled vehicles. through Friday.
The sweep will be conducted The abandoned vehicle which
between the hours of 7 a.m. and 2 you report will be removed from
p.m. on Friday, February 19. the street on the day of the Task
TheSheriffsdepartmentisseek- Force.
ing the copertion ef Lynwood resi=- This is just another way in
dentsinthisoperation. �yhichtheLynwoodstationishelp- ,
If you know of an abandon- ing to make Lynwood a better
ed/disabled auto which has been place in which to live, said Sher.
left on a public street, contact Ser- ifFs Captain Stuart Hansell.
LYNWOOD PRESS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 , I.ggg
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Air Commuters Leavin Gridlock to Those Back on the�Ground .
By JIM CARLTON, .�; . „. ��.�� �� Burbank and Ontari'o. A new
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Times Staff Writer � �'" � '� ,�' � �� �;� �°�� ` ��. ��residential developmenf in
� � � � � � *' : ,.� � � Rancho CahforpPa nearTemecul
T bis 6:90 a.m. and not�quite : eveir.has an airstcip�behind �
light as three cars converge ,.� '� �:,.� � �= � � .,' �� �* �� : � homeowners' back yards to .'
� 1 on a parkmg lot at tHe end of ,� �?� t� �y �": �`� ��'� - a 3�"� �, eacpedite their aerial,commute. �
Orange County's JoHn Wayne ''�� ,�. � ��,��� � � ,,,, °�;� � � � � � ' people have been�oommuting
AirporC � . � . � ' �, = � ��� z � �,ap?� '' �-�,� � . to work for as long as.there have
Three men and a woman step a „�, '�'��: ,��. . been ptiqate airplanes, but the
out and walk together to a �� `'��' � y. '� � �� ��`� �� ' phenomenon.seems to be
. single-engine Beechcraft', ' � , � � �
Bonanaa tethered on [he tarmac. '��� '� ��� growing.in Southern California,
a�� �-_ '� as�`'� �, regioci that has ideal tlying �
On board, one man dons apilot's ��,�o-;_:: ��w: �`x>. �' conditions; worsenin freewa �
headset, makes�sure lhe others� � � A �` �"� ,�� g y
are buckled in and starts the � �� �� �`��=� �- . congestion and�increased urban
�� v� � � �� � � spialvl into rural areasr' �
engine.:He ta�s onto the. � � �- � �;�, . - � .. . �
�deserted iunway,and in seconds � � � :t�, �� , �s�p� � ,� �� � �,� � � Figures are not kept on exactl
. isalofCin.the reddish-pink�sky. �- �:� � how many plane commuters �
By7a.m.;onadayonwhich '. Pilot . Ken BaclouJ fielpS.Roseinary Hussey, Paul HObbs leha'; thereare,butinterviewswith '
trafficonthenorthbound405 �' front, and�Norse Gaines miss 405�Freeway'traffic,�,below.. �
� Free'way is'slowed by an�� � ' � � . �- - � - � � � ' �> � . �� ,. � � � ;''� � r � officials shed some light on the �,.
accident, the pilot reaches his � � � � � � - � ' � � � _ � � eztent of Lhe activity. � •
�� destination:the municipal airport in Hawthorne, 95 � s� I��, s � For example! �- � "� �'�• '''
.' miles away: The four disembark and�walk across a���� �� I 7 d�u� l Ur�° . ', •�At Van Nuys Airpor,t, the world's bus�est '��
� street to their offices�at Norttirop Corp.'s ;� !�,�r��.�,s ^;�, ��, .� general aviat�on auport, as many as 100 commuCei
headquarters. . ' ' � � � � � � - �� � — r-.a� �; �� take to the skies each mormng,:estimated�Seeve� �
Welcome to plane commuting, one alternative to ' '� � � Ortega, line se�vice manager for Execuflite, an_
� � Southerh California's Craffic snazls. , � � .' - � � �.° - �. y . ' airplane servicing cpinpany; aC the airport: � '
"It's the only way to go," said Rosemar.y Hus,sey„ ��' � � '= � Teri to 15 co`mmuters fly into and outof
57, a 20-year plane commuter, as she boarded hef; � p t •; i. Burbank Airport each morning, many of them ''
' fl�ght out of John Wayne'AirporE iecently . �y � �: going to work at the Lockheed Corp. plant locateil
�'. When I walk into woik; I am refreshed from not ' '� ��:� .on ihe airporYs runway; said Barry Silva, line
' having to si[ on [he freeway,"-said her . ��. -�§ :� service manager for Burbank's Maz[in�Aviation. �
plane-pooling companion, Paul Hobbs, 35 - My ��� � �`� ' '. � Hawthorne Municipat Airport, which is near
. perspec[ive on the whole day_is different. I feel'like .' -� � �; �� ��� several large aerospace employers, such as
, „• �
I have escaped gridlock."_ �' , �' ? � Northrop;.has a daily.influx of at least a dozen �
� Every.morning at airports all across the �� �. ��� planeloads of coinmuters. �� � '
$outhl.and, people like Hussey and Hobbs get in[o " "In this area; jplane is especially ,
�private�planes for the commute to work. In poo1S or .populat because there�ar`e so many general aviatit
by themselves; fhey fly from as far as San Diego ��., �;airports;' said�H: C. (-Mac )'McClure, diiector of th
' Santa Barbara and even Bishop to Los Angeles, , + � �' � ' � , , ..' �, " � �..:. Please see PLANE, Page
. . . . . . . ' . � �� Al�f:rd4Ki�iy�' • ' •. .
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' Paul Hobtis ` -� �' ; ` Waker Graham .
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``My perspective on the whole day is "' ''' `I plan to continue doing it until
different. .. I have escaped gridlock.' ' '''" there is a road with no people on it.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
ORANGE COUNTY
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Air commuters on their way from John Wayne Airport to Hawthorne. pass over the hassles of the treeway.
� LANE: Con�uters Are A�-Conditioned�
cars are left parked on the a�rfield rota[mg contingen[" others - to , I
Federal Aviation Administration's for the eight plane commuters who work at _ Northrop, said he, too,
Western-Pacific region. "It's been arrive� each. morning, said airport Iearned to�fly ralher than face the I
going on for as long as I can managerJohn Lounsbery. . drive from Orange County to Aaw- � I
remembec" . , , "One guy keeps a little $200 � � thorne. �� �
� Lawrence James said he has seen . Triumph," L,ounsbery said�. . ' Barlow, who also owns six busi-
a steady increase in the 20 years he Bad weathe; is another hin- nesses, said he, bought a plane and
has been commuting from his home drance to plane.� pooling. � Many began oftering rides to � other
in Riverside to his job �as an commuting pilots say that although Northrop employees living in Or- �
elementary school principal at the they are rated to fly through cloud ange County: �He said that since he
, 59th Street School in Los Angeles. .� banks under instrument � flight started, there has been a continual
� James, 65, flies his single-engine rules, there are perhaps a dozen turnover in, his pool, which; like
Cessna Cardinal in[o Hawthorne's times a year wNen stormy weather most others, has three to four core
airport every weekday morning. IC keeps them grounded. � On those � passengers and tliree designated
takes him 90 minutes-to cover'[he days,theyareforcedtodrive. -alternates. The.passengers divide �
. distance that it would normally. Another negative � is, �concern the costs of Che commute, �which
-take 2'fz hours to drive. �, � about safety. Commuters say the can �un to $100 a day. i �
�"When I first started, there were fear ot accidents keeps some com- _ Plane pool passengers say the I i�
only half a dozen [plane commuters muters-and their spouses—jit- �eutra e�cpense is well worth it. '� i,
at Hawthorne]. Now, there's more tery. � �� �"Besides reducing the.time, it's �
th"an i can coun[," James said as he "My wife keeps her fingers kind� of the way I�like to spend my
arrived on the airfield for work the crossed and calls me every.day [o time anyway," said Norse Gaines,
' other day. make sure I made it," said North- �� 42, a merriber � of Sazlow's plane �
Martin Aviation's Silva said� he, rop's Hobbs, who has been com- pool who also got a pilot's license so �
too, has observed an upswing in the muting to work by plane for only he could fly to work. "It's very
- activity�just in the two years he has four months. ' relaadng�, very quick." �
worked at Burbank Airport. He Hobtis said that he, too, was �. � Gaines, a�Northrop procurement �
said the commuters include airline initially skeptical.abouC flying in a, manager, is ��negotiating to buy �
pilots who live in -Santa Barbara, _� small plane and lhat His eacperience . Barlow's plane so he �can continue t
Ventura and Santa Paula, as well as on �one windy morning did IitUe to � in a pool, as � several Northrop 1 I
businessmen who live in such des- alleviate that concern. En route employees have done in the San
ert communities as Palmdale and from Orange County to Hawthorne, � Diego area.
Lancaster. ' . the little plane he was in was In that�group, Dave Beam, 97, a
Silva said� �access� to a private buffeted by winds of 40 m:p.h., he � program manager at Northrop, and I
airplane enables these people to s5id � � � two others bought a$90,000 plane
_ live�the California dream:�owning "It was bouncing up and down� � specifically to�fly from'Montgom-
an �affordable home in an open, 300 to 400 feet at a time;" Hobbs . ery Field in �. San Diego to their
smogless environment while�earn- � said. "The pitot��indicated it didn't work in Hawthorne. The�e are six
ing big L,os Angeles salaries. � get any worse than that. Needless members in that pool. .
'They conduct their business in to say, , I was quite nervous and . Although the plane recently was �
the basin and leave," Silva said. ' dreaded all day flying back." - down for service and the group had
A dozen or so people live in 1he Hobbs overcame that fear, to rent �another, Beam� said his �. I I
Big ,Bear area and fly to� work. though, and now looks'forward to investment still represents a�sav-
These commu[ers, who include a his aerial commute. � � ' ings in time and car wear and tear. �
dentist, a data services specialist -°[ absolutely love it and encour- ��"The pay scale is so much better
- and an entrepreneur, awaken to age others to try it," Hobbs said. in Los Angeles than San Diego that
the smell of pine trees and,, during Many plane commuters are pilots you can aftord to do il," said Beam,
some frosty mornings, the sight of with military training. Others got a �a pilot. -� � �.
snow. , � ' � piloL's license just so they could fly The future of plane commuting is � '
�°They want to live up here in to work. � "� an uncertain one. The cost of flying �
God's country," said a spokeswom- -. Among them is V✓alter Graham, continues to increase, and availa- �
an at Big Bear City Airport. � 49, � who owns a.�manufacturing � bility of planes is also limited� �
� Despite its benefits, ptane com- business in Santa Ana� and lives because liability insurance has '
muting is not for everyone. with his wife and five children on a driven the price .ot new �planes so . i
Accessibility to airports is one 9-acre estate near Rancho Califor- high that manufacLUrers have quit I
factoc Mos[ plane commuters in- nia in [he Temecula Valley. Gra- selling many .models.� It is also �
terviewed said both their homes - ham said he took up flying after becoming increasingly difficult to �
and their workplaces must be near moving there nine years ago and find a place [o �keep a plane. At �
airports.� � � '� finding ttiat it took two hours to �
� ' Cost also can be prohibitive. '�drive back to Santa Ana. � � � �
Plane fuel is $1.50 a gallon�. Tie- "I began that commu[e by car
down fees range from $50 to $100 a and quickly decided that.wasn't for
month. Annual FAA inspection can � me," Graharri said. ' �
run another $500. The plane-itself � He now leaves Rancho Califo�nia
'can wst at least $20,000, and �� at 8 a.m:; arrives at Sohn Wayne
insurance can run as much as . Airport at 820 and is sitting behind
$1,OOOayear. � the desk of his office in Santa Ana
The [ypical wst for. plane com- �� by 8:40. �
muting is $200 a month. . Ken Barlow, 60, piloted plane
Added.to�all of this is the cost of � pool out of John Wayne Airport [o
leaving a second car at one's desti- Hawthorne nearly eyer,y�weekday
nation airport, as many plane com- ' morning ��fo'r�' ll years�. until }ie
muters must do. .At Whiteman�.'- retired a.week agoaBarlow, �who
AirporU in Pacoima, for, insfance; 7; has shutUed Husseyj��Aobbs and-a
. ' � j
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John Wayne Airport, for instance, j
there is a 10-year waiting list for '
tie-down spaces.
Some also worry that the skies
are already crowded and that an I
influx of even more planes wili ;
decrease the margin of safety. '
"It's just like with cars,-the more
cars the more percentage you have '
for accidents. The more planes, the
more chance for accidents," said
Martin Aviation's Silva:
The FAA's McClure was, more
optimistic, though, saying the air �
traffic control system can handle '
the increase.
Whatever the future holds, the
current demand to get into plane
pools remains high at some.: air-
ports. At Hawthorne Airport, .for ;
example; several aerospace work-
ers have notices tacked on the
bulletin board asking to join a plane
pool.: � �
One; Jim Rogers,.39, a lieutenant
colonel at the Air • Force's Space
Division in EI Segundo, is tired of
his 90-mile, 2-hour freeway com-
mute from Redlands.
"On Friday afternoons, you can '
forget it: IC could take as long as 3'.
to 3'fz hours to get home," Rogers
complained.
For that reason, current plane
poolers have no intention of giving
up their seats and rejoining the
multitudes on tfie freeway. ..
"I.plan to continue doing it," says
Rancho California's Graham, "until '
there is a road with no people; on
it." . ,
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Mana ement X
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�.e�. " Preventing a TrafJ�ic Disaster ;;�.
:�
� � t was August l2, 1984, the final �'�,� , �
day of the Summer Olympics. � j i �, �'_� ��'
'� Traffic in the Los Angeles area durv
ing the l6-day period of the Games �
,�� '�p had been called remarkably free- "j
1,t 5 s�a� � flowing by most residents and visi- �
�, �` ��t ' tors to the area. A few hours before 3 ',�
t� i' �'�;; the closing ceremonies were to s[art, ;,�?. -
i IL �
r ro` ,e�;i the situation suddenly took a drastic �:�
�p �� r turn for the worse—a California �` `�,
� �<
q �`'t, ,� ' Highway PaVOI helicopter crashed �
onto the Harbor Freeway in front of � ;
the Coliseum. ' - '
Almost immediately, traffic on all �?` ��� �
lanes of the freeway near the acci- ,� � r ,9'j" `
dent was completely stopped and y�,," �,'�x �'
lines of cars began to back up in both �'�,-���'� �
directions. � `
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But then something amaziag hap- ������ �
pened. Within minutes, traffic agen- "� (�
cies arrived and quickly begari �
working to clear the accident. In just of Caltrans tow trucks also roamed �
, •, : over two hours, the wreckage was the freeways, speeding up removal 'T
cleaned up and normal freeway of stalled cars and clearing up acei- .:�i
operation resumed. dents. All of these elements com- '��%
In urban areas such as Los Ange- bined to help reduce congestion and •-;rt
� les and San Diego, where congestion speed up incident response. �. ��`;
' is a frequent problem, freeway inci- The Auto Club has long been com- _ y?;; -
- - dents such as accidents, car break- mitted to incident management. For `4�;
q;:-
, downs and overturned trucks can example, the Club's Service Patrol ,,;:;�
cause thousands of productive work gives aid to disabled motorists and �', -
hours to be lost and cost millions of provides Emergency Road Service '•,?'��.
� dollars. Such incidents cost South- for members. Also, incident man-�;-�?�
land motorists more [han 50,000 agement is given precedence in the ; ';45
hours of delay each day at an annual Club's recent "Freeway Develop,;r, fiq
' • cost of over $90 million. A quick ment to the Year 2000" report The.s,<.�^'
response to incidents, as was dem- report identifies three prionties:,�a;��
' • onstrated during the Olympics, can freeway system management, .�;�
• • save dollars and productive hours including a comprehensive program ,; ;�
that would otherwise be lost. of incident management, new free "�
Virtually a❑ of the techniques waystoclosegapsandsupporturban �
applied during the Olympics were revitalization, and expanded transit '`� '
• not new. In the early 1970s, a major service for the region. *<�'
national study in the Los Angeles The incident management pro-_�_{:��
.. area examined the benefits that could posal developed by Club engineers �.,,
be derived from a comprehensive calls for upgrading and expandmg � p�
Here's one shining exaznple of � freeway incident management pro- ramp metenng, expanding control �''
what makes our state so beautifiil. o
grarti. Some of the lessons learned center facilities and equipment �`��.
Foryourfreevacauonguide,call � from the study are being applied implementing aerial surveillance, °^� `�
1-800-544-]800, cxt.031 z today. Many are not, but should be. increased motorist information sys- _.
� During the Olympics, air surveil- tems, greater closed-circait televi-
W aSh� n�tonState � . g 8 Y r � . .,�yf
lance was mcreased, and an addi- sion covera e, emer enc scrvice _,�. ,
It's a real experience � tional700 California Highway Patrol patrols dunng peak traffic hours and;��-��
� officers were on duty, helping solve more rapid response to incidents: "
�,wasnmqm�s����ro�,�smo���sro� � trafPic problems. A greater number "Ramp metering would bed �.
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increased throughout the region,
providing .incident management
surveillance and aiding in emer- �
gency traffic management," says i
the Auto Club's traffic engineer
, Paul Fowler.
"Our aerial surveillance proposal
for the Los Angeles area would
involve 10 helicopters flying over
about 250 miles of Geeways with
heavy traffic," says Fowler. "Heli-
copters rvould be able to get close
enough to the scene of an incident
to discern what had occurred in less
than two minutes. This would vastly
improve the response time for agen-
cies to be informed of the incident
and arrive on the scene to clear it"
Fowler says that closed-circuit
television would be used at locations
where incidents typically occur, such
as freeway junctions and forced
merges where lanes suddenly end, �
verifying an incident had ocwrred
or determining if special equipment �
and person�el should be dispatched. Q
"Speeding up response to inci- `�
dents will require full-time traffic �
coordinators," says Fowler. "Some m
freeways, such as the Santa Ana �
Freeway in Los Angeles and Orange "
. County, are at full capacity almost
all day long because of truck.traffic.
By monitoring them throughout the
day, many incidents involving trucks
� can be avoided:'
Implementing the Club engineers' �
proposal has a price tag. Capital costs
I are estimated at $30 million, with
' annual operating costs at $14 mil-
lion. The benefits of upgrading the
area's incident management sys-
tem—a reduction in accidents and
hours of vehicle delay—far o�t-
weigh these costs, says Fowler.
"With incidents now costing us
$90 million a year, an effective inci-
dent management system is a bar-
gain. The annual benefits of an
upgraded freeway incident manage-
ment program could outweigh the
costs by six to one," he says.
' The good news is, we don't have
to let.freeway incidents cost us as I
much in lost hours aud dollars any- I
more, says Fowlec "Specific, work-
able steps to improve incident ol
management have been identified. UI
Local and state agencies are' begin- Z
ning to give the subject a high prior- �,�
ity. A great oppoRunity to improve 9)
our traffic situation exists simply by m�
improving the way we handle free- �I ,
way incidents." O � s
A U T O
.. � New La:-�� That
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� he 1987 legislative session _
resulted in a number of new
laws affecting many aspects of high-
way use. In the past few years many r:=��
of the laws focused on the penalties `; ` /
associated with driving under the `- ,_ ��1� �
inFluence of drugs or alcohol. This 'I `" . I
year, legislative attention shifted to �- �' `�
bills to stem the tide of freeway
violence. .;",,�_ -;-- ''.�
"AB" designates a Califomia State
Assembly bill and "SB" denotes a
California Senate bi1L This synopsis occupied motor vehicle and caused �
is intended to familiarize the motor- injury or death. AB 295, a�thored 1
ist with significant changes in the by Assemblyman CuRis Tucker (D-
law. There may be technical lan- Inglewood), extends this new law to
guage not addresseil in this article cover firearm replicas as well.
that would provide exception or SB I065,authored by Sen. David
clarification to the law in ceRain sit- RobeRi (D-Hollywood), authorizes
uations. Questions concerning the a reward of $10,000 for information
legislation should be directed to the leading to the arrest and conviction
Government and Community of persons involved in freeway
Affairs Department, Automobile crimes. Finally, AB 2416 by Assem- i
Club of Southern California, 2601 blyman Paul Zelmer (R-Bellflower)
South Figueroa SVeet; Los Angeles, retlected Deukmejiads desire to put
CA 90007. I 50 more Highway Patrol officers on !
New Laws to Curb highways that experience the great- �
Freeway Violence est level of freeway violence.
Governor Deukmejian signed into All of the measures discussed
' law a number of bills intended to above were deemed by the Legisla-
help deal with the problem of vio- ture to be urgency measures and
lence on our freeways. therefore went into effect in the lat- !,
AB 766 by AssemblywomanMax- ter part of 1987.
ine Waters (D-L.os Angeles) would Transfer of Ownership
require the court to order the for- AB 365 by Assemblyman Dom- I
feiture a�d sale of a motor vehicle inic Cortese (D-San Jose) was passed I
if its registered owner used it in to help deal with the abandoned �
committing an offense in which the vehicle problem. However, its pro- �
� victim was killed, attacked or visions have very impoRant rami-
! assaulted as a result of the discharge fications for all persons transferring
' of a firearm from the motor vehicle. ownership of a vehicle. Until now,
i AB 2625, authored by Assembly- a person transferring ownership or i
man Dave Elder (D-L.ong Beach), selling a motor vehide was relieved �
I makes it a felony for any person who of civil or criminal penalties related
� is an occupant of a motor vehicle to the new owner's operation of the
I proceeding on a street or a highway vehiclebydoingeitheroftwothings.
to draw or exhibit any firearm loaded He or she could either deliver prop-
or unloaded in a threatening manner erly endorsed and dated registration
• against another person, except in and title ceRificates to the new owner
self-defense. or notify DMV of the change of
SB 117 by Sea Cecil Green (D- ownership as provided for i❑ the
Norwalk) adds an additional five Vehicle Code. This new law requires
years to the sentence of an individ- that both be immediately done and
ual convicted of a felony if the per- creates an infraction for failing
son discharged a firearm into an to do so. _:_: _._.
TO CLUB NEWS/F£B-MA�R'1988 ' I
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New DUI Programs • within ihe preceding seven years �-�.�^ ��-�,�� '
.4s in past years, a number of bills AB 1400 by Assemblyman Bill ���, ,. �` "„r, _
were signed into law relating to driv- DupGssea (R-San Carlos) enacts the M � �.� �"�'
ing under the influence of drugs or Youthful Drunk Driver Visitation ' y
alcohol. Alotable among them were . Program Act. This bill would autho- ,�,..
two dealing with conditions of pro- rize the court to order a young ��'�;' "$`
bation. SB 1365 by Sen. John Sey- offender, as a condition of proba- �� S'� i�, .
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mour (R-Anaheim) provides for a tion, to visit specified medical emer- ��``���^�' �''
30-month treatment program for gency rooms, coroner's facilities or r "�"� "" �t �'`
chemical dependency and drug chronic alcoholism treatment cen �* � ," ; g, r�;
abuse. A couR may order this pro- ters. The defendant may participate F� 4
gram as a condition of probation for in deciding whether the visitation •{' ��` ` �' �-
any DULoffender with two or more program would be part of the
convictions within the previous probation. or marked crosswalk unlessthere is
seven years. The program would be Gridbck space on the other side for the vehi-
mandatory if the person is convicted AB 667 by Assemblyman Richard cle to be driven. A person must clear
of a DUI felony offense with two or Katz (D-Los Angeles) prohibits a the intersection without obstructing _
more separate convictions for DUI driver from entering an intersection the through passage of vehicles from
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+:Last October �fhe �,�nsu�arice infonnahon for�the;veh� do.not have wntten;evidence;to pra
;Supreme�Court�conoluded a,�teview, -;�,cle�you:are dnving is not;ava�lable vide to a police otficgr a crtation will
,�of the state s financ�al responsibil�rty�� �� For this' u ose the lawere uires' be issued. It w�li' later be*dismissed
°,law and�lxfted�a two�y on its � y�'only�thatphe spec fied mfoi�natron only if written evidence �s provided
enforcem�ent'�As�a�iesult motonsts �+r iri�person or by mail to`the;court.
Zwill*�aga o�'be,�"re�quiceds�to �of� insurance policy Wntten:`evidence`means a copy of ;
-•e'v�dence��of financial��esponsibilAty*h ��tself,or for the insurance policy or an identifi-
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`sto'a"police#o�cer;,when crted for a��the pol�cy^Addrtwnally, walletasized ,"cation card'�with, the` name`of the
- traffic violat�on oi when'-�nvol`ved in' � ca�ds� with spacesafor ente"ring'the'' � irisurance`-,eompariy,=policy number,
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a.trafficacc�dent toawhich the police * appropnate insu�ance� �nformation effective date of coverage and the
officer is:summoned �4� '�:;� .:are�available:to;+membe�s,intthe date of.expiration. Courts should
�„Whileaaltematives are= erm�tted k �'�Club s distnct offic`es ar�wz �='*,�sc�'� also acce t the
p t p policy declaiation
: ��skx .w. ws �,va �'ea:r s '
, such as°bonds or cash deposits:wrth ,� � Failurecto�prov gde ev�dence'.of sheet or written confirmation ofcov,
the DMV',` thenmosf�common�form �+°finaric�al� responsibility 'when erage from the insurer `_
:ofacceptable financ�ial re�spons�li�l�ty� k�r�e`qu sted to�d so�tiy',.a police officer ; Providing false eyidence of finan-
=isuan��automobile� insurance �pohcy �� C�canrresult�m seveie penalt�es �;A fine cial responsibilrty to.a�police officer
�,For,most�people �ev d"en ce ,, o�,$s5 plus assessments (whicgh`may , is�a.misdemeanor ,pumshable,by a'
cial�responsibilrty.mu`stlincludethe�'��more.ihanidouble9the�fine) m`ay>b'e. fine of up_to�$SOO.:and days in
name ofethe msurance company,and�� ''`imposed for eachsoffense�and�if the; coqnty jail and a mandatory" orie-year
P ��Y � �1Y .+ Sv $ � l +`,t � S 4 T � 4 . . >
; the numtier of;�the�polpcy and �this p ,, fazlure to'provide evideuce occurs in l�cense :suspensioq (or:restiicted _
mformatiou must�be m wnting�Pe� ri�con�unction with .aFCOnv�eti'on=�for dnving privileges in those iostances
::haps the.most s�mple method+"o$sat y � �dnving�un8er in,which`dnv�ngpis•required in the
-�isfy�ngs : liolfor:°drugs�the fine w�ll'de�,$180 person'semployment).Failure{opay
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;�entenng:the,,name�ofsthe�insuranee �P1us*as'sessments.vPersons convicted the.fine for a violafion;oEthe finan-'
company,%and the pol�cy number m�'of� failing to�provide ev�dence :'are cial'responsibility,law becomes a lien
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the�appropnate'space on the;motors�.,�reqmied,-w�thin'60 daysrof;`con5ic- .upon every yehide•regi'stered to the
veh�cle _registraUOn`card provided by �' ^At�on to,file and maintam�Coi?three , person required to pay the fine..
the Department of•Motor Vehicles ,,yeais pr"oof ofafinancial iespoqsibd �=Questions regarding the`financial
The.regist�ation'card'shouldbekepri``:-ity.wifh::tfie:;DepaRment*of:lvlotor �responsibility be
in the veh�cle'at'all�umes ,=. •• ;.Vehicles. Failure:to provi'd'e the addressed to the Auto Club's Legal
.In instances in which <,requiiedproof.of,coveragew�llresult Services Department: (2l3).741-
someone else s;vehicle you;';should �.in,as;license,�suspens�on ��until 3263. O '
carry ev�dence of your own financial = prooiis filed s, s wn' � e L = " ?� � r s �
I s;respons�bil�ty,in�the� that the� ="t;In p ttie'event you are insu�ed but' �� ��` :'�*�'>;�s=x *'����'�'
.2s+".xa :�"] a4; a>..a�ak:4'xi+�eY4'��nW A'r �., e.+�.�,,. a.i9,�.� : n�.;�.F �„'z� 1 Lc�� ��.,
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either side. The prohibition is also Disabled Persons Parking F=?"d�signed to protect animals .from
extended to drivers of a vehicle SB 166 by Sen. Bill Craven (R- falling or jumping from the back of
making a turn at an intersection Cailsbad) is designed to ensure that pickup trucks on the highway. If an
when facing a yellow signal. disabled persons have access to the animal is in the space intended for
Increased Speed Limit parking spaces set aside for them. aload and thespaceis notenclosed,
.' [n response to authorization by Existing law already provides that then the animal must be restrained
Congress, Assemblyman Katz persons otherttian the disabled may or otherwise protected in a manner
authored AB 669 to establish a 65- not park in the designated spaces. set forth by the bill. The new law
mile-per-hour speed limit on certain This bill now prohibits obstruct- exempts the transportation of live-
sections of interstate freeways in ing or blocking access to such stockandthetranspoRationofadog
Califomia. The new speed limit has spaces as well. traveling in a rural area when
been posted where it is in effect. [t involved in ranching or farming
applies to limited sections of mostly � operations.
rural highways. The masimum speed (r Highway Congestion
remains 55 mph on the majority of "�� Deukmejian signed two bills into
our highways unless a lower speed � %\� law requiring the study of ways to
limit is posted. �' � � lessen freeway congestion. AB 1257
Litter Cleanup F- by Assemblyman Richard Polanco
AB 48Q authored by Assembly- (D-Los Angeles) provides for the
man Tom McClintock (R-Cama- -- � � studyofurbantrafficcongestion.The �
rillo), gives a court the authority to q ,:F% � " smdy will look closely at the use of 3
order a defendant convicted of lit- % i, � freeways by heavy wmmercial vehi-
tering to pick up litter as a condition -�� cles during peak traffic periods. The
of probation. The bill also increases — ' report is due before January 1989.
the fine for littering offenses from -�� ��; _.. SB 1518 by Sen. John Seymour
$20 for a first offense to not less than � (R-Anaheim) will examine the fea-
$100 and not more than $1,000 for sibility of Caltrans maintenance
the first convictioa Subsequen[ con- Animal Res[raints activities being performed during
victions are also significantly AB 128 by Assemblyman Jack low-volumetrafi'ichours.Thisreport
increased. O'Connell (D-Santa Barbara) is is due by March 31, 1988. O