Meeting_Body
LA SAFE BOARD MEETING
MAY 23, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: LA SAFE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY25) budget in the amount of $7,858,565 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 $1,693,565.
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 FY25 budget is provided in Attachment A.
Background
BACKGROUND
During Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (FY24), LA SAFE continued to fund, develop, implement, and operate various motorist aid services, programs, and activities. These services, programs, and activities included:
* Operation and maintenance of the Kenneth Hahn Call Box system
* Operation and Maintenance of Southern California 511 Traveler Information System (SoCal 511) within the five-county region (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties)
* Finalization 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. This Agreement, combined with the Agreements with San Bernardino and Riverside counties as well as Access Services, will result in cost-sharing revenues for LA SAFE in the amount of $750,000 for FY24 for the operation of SoCal 511
* Upgrades to the SoCal 511 mobile application, rele...
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