Meeting_Body
LA SAFE BOARD MEETING
MAY 22, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: LA SAFE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Action
ACTION: ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY26) budget in the amount of $8,541,032 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 support services in the amount of $2,314,218.
Issue
ISSUE
LA SAFE was created in 1988, pursuant to California Streets and Highway Code Section 2550 et. Seq. LA SAFE receives dedicated funding from a vehicle registration surcharge on each vehicle within Los Angeles County. The funds generated from the vehicle registration surcharge are used to provide motorist aid services to the motoring public 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 FY26 budget is provided in Attachment A.
Background
BACKGROUND
Since its creation in 1988, LA SAFE has been providing motorist aid services in Los Angeles County, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Kenneth Hahn Call Box System and the Southern California 511 Traveler Information system. During Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY25), LA SAFE continued to fund, develop, implement, and operate a variety of activities. These 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)
* Management of the interagency agreements with the five County partners for the operations and maintenance of SoCal 511...
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