Meeting_Body
LA SAFE BOARD MEETING
MAY 25, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: LA SAFE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Action
ACTION: ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY24) budget in the amount of $8,776,610 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 from the agreement with the Public Transportation Services Corporation (PTSC) for direct labor and administrative support services in the amount of $2,308,610.
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 are provided via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the PTSC. A summary of the proposed FY24 budget is provided in Attachment A.
Background
BACKGROUND
During Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (FY23), 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
* Review of the Kenneth Hahn Call Box system
* Operation of Southern California 511 Traveler Information System (SoCal 511) within the five-county region (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, and Ventura Counties)
* Update of the Interagency Agreement with Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the operations and maintenance of SoCal 511, enabling additional cost sharing and collaborative opportunities
* Development of upgrades to the SoCal 511 mobile application, scheduled for release in the first quarter of FY24
* Coordination with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), California Department of Transportatio...
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