Section 2562.2 Of Chapter 15. Freeway Service Patrols From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 15.
2562.2
. (a) Not later than 90 days after the effective date of this
section, the department shall prepare guidelines for the
implementation of a Competitive Freeway Service Patrol Grant Program
and shall submit those guidelines to each regional or local agency
operating a freeway service patrol. Not later than 30 days after
receipt of the guidelines, the regional or local agency shall submit
its written comments to the department.
(b) Not later than 150 days after the effective date of this
section, the department shall publish the final guidelines for the
Competitive Freeway Service Patrol Grant Program and commence
implementation of the program. The guidelines shall not constitute a
regulation for the purposes of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section
11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(c) The guidelines prepared pursuant to this section shall comply
with the following requirements:
(1) Grants to be awarded to a regional or local agency applicant
on a competitive basis for contracting with an employer for the
provision of a new or expanded freeway service patrol service and for
contracting with the Department of the California Highway Patrol for
the provision of only direct supervisory services warranted by
workload standards to reduce traffic congestion.
(2) The grant to require a matching share by the regional or local
agency equaling not less than 25 percent of the amount provided from
the State Highway Account.
(3) The grant to be awarded on the basis of project need and
effectiveness calculated on a cost benefit analysis.
(4) The amount of a grant to be made to a regional or local agency
shall not exceed 35 percent of the total amount of the available
grant funds.
(5) The regional or local agency demonstrates that the services it
proposes to fund with the grant are new freeway service patrol
services that were not previously provided in its jurisdiction.
(6) The regional or local agency demonstrates its ability to
support and supervise the new or expanded services provided by the
Department of the California Highway Patrol.
(d) This section shall be operative only if funds are appropriated
for its purposes in the annual Budget Act.