Meeting_Body
SAFE BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: LA SAFE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Action
ACTION: ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 (FY21) budget in the amount of $7,436,043 for the operation and administration of the Los Angeles County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (LA SAFE).
This budget amount includes the annual funding allocation for the agreement with the Public Transportation Services Corporation (PTSC) for direct labor and administrative support services in the amount of $1,303,543.
Issue
ISSUE
LA SAFE was created in 1988, pursuant to California Streets and Highway Code Section 2550 et.seq. and is responsible for providing motorist aid services in Los Angeles County. To fulfill its mission, LA SAFE needs an annual budget and requires administrative support services, which is provided via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the PTSC. A summary of the proposed FY21 budget is provided as Attachment A.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
During FY20, LA SAFE continued to fund, develop, implement and operate a variety of motorist aid services, programs, and activities. These services, programs, and activities include:
* Operation and maintenance of the Kenneth Hahn Call Box System;
* Operation of Southern California 511 regional traveler information system (SoCal511);
* Completion of a quality assessment which will lead to actions designed to improve service to the public;
* Initiation of the LA SAFE Strategic Plan to assess current operation and develop a five-year strategic roadmap;
* Coordination with Metro, Caltrans and California Highway Patrol (CHP) on the operation and development of the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS);
* Coordination with CHP and Caltrans for the ongoing integration of SoCal 511 operations into the Los Angeles Regional Traffic Management Center (LARTMC)
For FY21, LA SAFE will be working on the fol...
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