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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a five (5) year agreement for FY21, FY22, FY23, FY24 & FY25 with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to provide services in support of the Metro Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) program, in the aggregate amount of $3,738,310.10.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro, in partnership with the CHP and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), operates and manages the FSP program. The FSP program is designed to reduce congestion and improve mobility on Los Angeles County freeways by assisting motorists with disabled vehicles throughout the region. This program includes FSP Light Duty, FSP Heavy Duty, and FSP ExpressLanes projects. Per enabling legislation, CHP's role in support of the program is to provide dispatch, field enforcement, inspections, driver training/certification services and incident management support. A funding agreement with CHP is required to ensure continued support from CHP in operating Metro's FSP program.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro has historically negotiated and entered into funding agreements with the CHP to provide additional needed staff support for the FSP program. Although the CHP receives funding annually from Caltrans to fund positions for the FSP program statewide, that funding is not sufficient to accomplish FSP activities. Due to increasing labor costs, the gap between Caltrans funding and the activities that need to be accomplished annually has continued to increase over the years. This required Metro to provide supplemental funding to the CHP through an MOU for staff positions and overtime (OT).
SB1 Funding
The passing of SB1 created an additional funding source for the FSP program in FY18. The funds supplemented existing state FSP funding for local agencies as well as the CHP. The addit...
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