Meeting_Body
LA SAFE BOARD MEETING
JUNE 24, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: LA SAFE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
Action
ACTION: ADOPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 BUDGET
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (FY22) budget in the amount of $8,389,726 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 $2,315,726.
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 is provided via a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the PTSC.
Background
BACKGROUND
During FY21, LA SAFE continued to fund, develop, implement, and operate a variety of motorist aid services, programs, and activities. These services, programs, and activities include:
* Operation and maintenance of the Kenneth Hahn Call Box System;
* Initiation of the upgrade of the call boxes to ensure continued operation due to the transition of wireless technology to 5G;
* Operation of Southern California 511 regional traveler information system (SoCal511);
* Discussion and agreement regarding the integration of the Inland Empire 511 (IE511) operations into SoCal 511;
* Deployment of Spanish language services on the SoCal 511 Interactive Voice Response (IVR) phone service;
* Completion of the initial quality assessment of the SoCal 511 Traveler Information Center, which identified actions designed to improve service to the public;
* Development of the LA SAFE Strategic assessment and five-year roadmap;
* Coordination with Metro, Caltrans and California Highway Patrol (CHP) on the operation an...
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