Meeting_Body
SAFE BOARD MEETING
JUNE 27, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: LA SAFE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Action
ACTION: ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (FY20) budget in the amount of $8,122,141 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 $1,757,141.
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 FY20 budget is provided as Attachment A.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
During FY19, 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, maintenance, and restructuring of the Kenneth Hahn Call Box System
* Operation of Southern California 511 system
* Initiation of a Quality Control/Quality Assurance program to support program improvements
* 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 to integrate SoCal 511 operations into the Los Angeles Regional Traffic Management Center (LARTMC)
For FY20, LA SAFE will be working on the following projects and activities:
* Continued operation and maintenance of the existing Call Box System and implementation of any Board approved Call Box System restructuring.
* Cont...
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