AGENDA REGULAR MEETING SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAYS AND EXPRESSWAYS

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1 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAYS AND EXPRESSWAYS DATE: Thursday, November 20, :00 P.M. LOCATION: Board of Supervisors Chambers, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA DIRECTORS: Chair Victor Gomez, Vice Chair Jerry Muenzer, Tony Boch, Anthony Botelho, and Ignacio Velazquez Alternates: San Benito County: Jaime De La Cruz; City of Hollister: Pauline Valdivia; San Juan Bautista: Andy Moore Persons who wish to address the Board of Directors must complete a Speaker Card and give it to the Clerk prior to addressing the Board. Those who wish to address the Board on an agenda item will be heard when the Chairperson calls for comments from the audience. Following recognition, persons desiring to speak are requested to advance to the podium and state their name and address. After hearing audience comments, the Public Comment portion of the agenda item will be closed. The opportunity to address the Board of Directors on items of interest not appearing on the agenda will be provided during Section B. Public Comment. 3:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER A. ACKNOWLEDGE Certificate of Posting B. PUBLIC COMMENT: (Opportunity to address the Board on items of interest not appearing on the agenda. No action may be taken unless provided by Govt. Code Sec Speakers are limited to 3 minutes.) CONSENT AGENDA: (These matters shall be considered as a whole and without discussion unless a particular item is removed from the Consent Agenda. Members of the public who wish to speak on a Consent Agenda item must submit a Speaker Card to the Clerk and wait for recognition from the Chairperson. Approval of a consent item means approval as recommended on the Staff Report.) 1. APPROVE Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways Draft Meeting Minutes Dated September 18, 2014 Gomez 2. ADOPT Resolution No APPROVING Agreement No. 14R with the California Highway Patrol for Call Box Answering Services for an Amount Not to Exceed $ Lezama ADJOURN TO MEETING OF THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, AGENDA DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 9, 2014 AT 12:00 P.M. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if requested, the Agenda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. If an individual wishes to request an alternative agenda format, please contact the Clerk of the Council four (4) days prior to the meeting at (831) The Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways Board of Directors meeting facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board's office at (831) at least 48 hours before the meeting to enable the Council of Governments to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. Council of San Benito County Government Measure A Authority Airport Land Use Commission Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways 330 Tres Pinos Road, Suite C7 Hollister, CA Phone: Fax:

2 SAN BENITO COUNTY SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAYS AND EXPRESSWAYS (SAFE) MEETING Agenda Item: September 18, :00 P.M. DRAFT MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Gomez, Director Boch, Director Botelho, Director Muenzer, and Director Velazquez STAFF PRESENT: Deputy County Counsel, Shirley Murphy; Interim Executive Director, Mary Gilber; Administrative Services Specialist, Kathy Postigo; Transportation Planner, Veronica Lezama; Transportation Planner, Betty LiOwen; Secretary, Monica Gomez CALL TO ORDER: Chair Gomez called the meeting to order at 4:34 P.M. A. Acknowledge Certificate of Posting Upon a motion duly made by Director Muenzer, and seconded by Director Botelho, the Directors unanimously acknowledged the Certificate of Posting. B. Public Comment: None CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Approve Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways Draft Meeting Minutes Dated June 19, 2014 Gomez 2. Approve Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways FY 2013/14 Fourth Quarter Budget Report Postigo There was no discussion or public comment on the Consent Agenda. Upon a motion duly made by Director Botelho, and seconded by Director Muenze, the Directors approved Items 1 and 2 from the Consent Agenda, with an abstention from Director Velazquez on Item 1.. Vote: 4/0/1 motion passes. Upon a motion duly made by Director Muenzer, and seconded by Director Botelho, the Directors adjourned the SAFE meeting at 4:35 p.m. ADJOURN TO SAFE MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16,

3 Agenda Item: Staff Report To: Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways From: Veronica Lezama, Transportation Planner Telephone: (831) Date: November 20, 2014 Subject: Emergency Call Box Program Recommendation: ADOPT Resolution No APPROVING Agreement No. 14R with the California Highway Patrol for Call Box Answering Services for an Amount Not to Exceed Four Hundred Dollars. Summary: The Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways contracts with the California Highway Patrol for call box answering services. Calls made on San Benito County call boxes are answered by the California Highway Patrol answering center. This proposed resolution and agreement continues services with the California Highway Patrol. Financial Considerations: Costs associated with agreement No. 11R will be accounted for in the SAFE budget for each fiscal year. The total amount of this Agreement shall not exceed four hundred dollars for a 23- month period. Background: The Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE) contracts with the California Highway Patrol for call box answering services since the installation of call boxes in There are a total of 40 call boxes in San Benito County. Four call boxes are located along Panoche Road, eight on Highway 25 north of Hollister and four along Highway 25 south of Hollister, one along Highway 146, six along Highway 101, and 17 along Highway 156. Staff Analysis: The Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE) currently contract with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) for emergency call box answering services. The CHP answer those calls that are made on San Benito County call boxes and provides central emergency dispatching services. In addition, CHP provides call answering center operators that provide translation services. By adopting Resolution No , the Board Directors is authorizing for the Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (SAFE) to enter into an agreement, No. 14R048014, with the California Council of San Benito County Governments Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways 330 Tres Pinos Road, Suite C7 Hollister, CA Phone: Fax:

4 Emergency Call Box Program November 20, 2014 Page 2 Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways Highway Patrol (CHP). The duration of the agreement is for a 23-month period, beginning in January 1, 2015 and expiring December 31, Executive Director Review: Counsel Review: Yes Attachments: 1. Resolution No , Exhibit A: Agreement No. 14R048014

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