Meeting_Body
SAFE BOARD MEETING
JUNE 28, 2018
Subject
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Action
ACTION: ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 (FY19) budget in the amount of $7,868,365 for the operation and administration of the Los Angeles County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE). This budget amount includes the annual funding allocations for the agreement with the Public Transportation Services Corporation (PTSC) for direct labor and administrative support services in the amount of $1,673,365.
Issue
ISSUE
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. In order to fulfill its mission, 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 FY19 budget is provided as Attachment A.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
During FY18, SAFE continued to fund, develop, implement and operate a variety of motorist aid services, programs and activities. These programs, services and activities included:
* Operation, maintenance and restructuring of the Kenneth Hahn Call Box System.
* Deployment and operation of the next generation Southern California 511 system.
* Funding of the Metro FSP program.
* Coordination with Metro, Caltrans and CHP on the operation and development of the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS).
For FY19, SAFE will focus on the operation and continued improvement of the next generation Southern California 511. In addition to operating and maintaining the Southern California 511 system, LA SAFE will be working on the following projects and activities:
* Integrating Inland Empire 511 (IE511) into the Southern California 511 system;
* Operating and maintaining the existing call box system;
* Collaborating with...
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