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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JULY 16, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a five (5) year agreement for FY26, FY27, FY28, FY29 & FY30 with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to provide services in support of the Metro Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) program for an amount not to exceed $4,215,590.00.
Issue
ISSUE
The CHP receives funding from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for officer, dispatcher, and admin positions to support FSP programs statewide. Due to funding limitations and the size of Metro's program, the CHP staff support funded by Caltrans is not sufficient to effectively oversee the program. A supplemental agreement with the CHP is necessary to fund overtime work to complete all required FSP activities.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro, in partnership with the CHP and Caltrans, operates and manages the FSP program. Metro's program includes FSP Light Duty (including FSP Regions), FSP Heavy Duty, and FSP ExpressLanes. Per enabling legislation, CHP's role is to provide dispatch, field supervision, inspections, driver training/certification services, and incident management support. Due to Caltrans funding limitations, the multi-year supplemental funding agreements between Metro and the CHP are necessary to ensure that the program is operated effectively, efficiently, and safely.
Metro recently completed a five-year agreement with CHP for supplemental staff support for the FSP program. The agreement provided overtime (OT) funding for officers, dispatchers, and administrative support positions. These agreements replaced the one-year agreements that required staff to negotiate and execute annually.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
CHP support is important to maintaining the overall effectiveness and safety of the FSP program while overseeing the field operat...
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