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File: Re_ FW_ Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053_ Encroachment Policy Exception Needed(15)-Redacted (1).pdf Request: PR-2025-159 Sent: 2024-08-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC Type: document Size: 5138 KB

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Hello,
I hope you are having a fantastic Friday! Due to a restructuring within our team, @Hailey
Spessard will be taking over your account. You can reach out to her with any
questions. You're in great hands!
We followed up with CalTrans on 8/14 asking for the as-builts again. We are pending a
response.
Cameras pending permit:
CamerasInService:

Best Regards, Melissa OnThu,Aug1,2024at10:21AMMelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com>wrote: Good Morning, I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday. Our permitting team received comments from CalTrans requesting structural calculations to be run off of their as-builts.We have requested the as-builts from CalTrans and are pending themtobesenttoussowecanhavethestructuralcalculationsranonthem.Wehavenot received them yet. We have sent 2 follow ups, the latest being today. I will keep you updated on when the as-builts are received and the structure has been completed,and we have resubmitted to CalTrans. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Melissa OnWed,Jul3,2024at4:07PMMarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: Thank you for the update. From:MelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker-solsbery@flocksafety.com> Sent:Wednesday,July3,202410:58AM To:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:WendyStratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>;GrahamCarter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:PermitApplication0424-NSV-0053:EncroachmentPolicyExceptionNeeded Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good Morning,

I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday. Our permitting team received comments from CalTrans requesting structural calculations to be run off of their as-builts.We have requested the as-builts from CalTrans and are pending them to be sent to us so we can have the structural calculations ran on them. I will keep you updated when that has been completed and we have resubmitted to CalTrans. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Melissa On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 1:45 PM Mark Menesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote: Thanksfor theupdate. Mark Menesini InterimChiefofPolice Benicia Police Department 200East L Street Benicia, CA 94510 (707)746-4262 From:MelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker-solsbery@flocksafety.com> Sent:Thursday,June6,202412:40PM

To:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>;WendyStratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:GrahamCarter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:PermitApplication0424-NSV-0053:EncroachmentPolicyExceptionNeeded Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello, I hope you are having a great Thursday! Camera #50 is still going through the permitting process with CalTrans. We followed up on 5/29, and they advised that they are still reviewing. I willkeepyou updated on the progress. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Melissa On Fri, May 10, 2024 at 9:01 AM Melissa Barker-Solsbery <melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com>wrote: Good Morning, I hope you are having a fantastic Friday! We have resubmitted to CalTrans, and it is going through their review process. I will keep you updated on the progress. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best Regards, Melissa On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 3:30 PM Mark Menesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote: ThanksWendy.Great Job. Mark Menesini InterimChiefofPolice Benicia Police Department 200EastLStreet Benicia, CA 94510 (707)746-4262 From:LuisMartinez<luis.martinez@flocksafety.com> Sent:Wednesday,May8,202412:58PM To:WendyStratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>;MelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com>;MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:GrahamCarter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com>;DerekPorcella<derek.porcella@flocksafety.com>;Erica Anderson<erica.anderson@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:PermitApplication0424-NSV-0053:EncroachmentPolicyExceptionNeeded Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Thanks Wendy! WewillforwardtoCaltrans.

Luis Martinez Manager,Permitting luis.martinez@flocksafety.com 5626317008 flocksafety.com From: Wendy Stratton-Monahan <WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us> Date:Wednesday,May8,2024at 12:57PM Menesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc: Graham Carter <graham.carter@flocksafety.com>, Luis Martinez <luis.martinez@flocksafety.com>, Derek Porcella <derek.porcella@flocksafety.com>, Erica Anderson<erica.anderson@flocksafety.com> Subject: RE: FW: Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053: Encroachment Policy Exception Needed Good afternoon.I am not sure if you need this,but here is a stamped copy of the NoE that was recordedwithSolanoCountythismorning. WendyStrattonMonahan ManagementAnalystIl BeniciaPoliceDepartment 200EastLStreet Benicia,CA94510 707-746-4306 1941 POLIC From:MelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker-solsbery@flocksafety.com> Sent:Friday,April26,20248:27AM To:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>;WendyStratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:GrahamCarter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com>;LuisMartinez<luis.martinez@flocksafety.com>;Derek Porcella<derek.porcella@flocksafety.com>;EricaAnderson<erica.anderson@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:PermitApplication0424-NSV-0053:EncroachmentPolicyException Needed

Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good Morning! I hope you are having a fantastic Friday. CalTrans has notified us that the local agency in this case the City has to actually file the CEQA Exemption with the California Clearinghouse. EBI has completed the CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE). Please sign or have Public be updated when it is submitted. Let us know the date in which they submit to the clearing house. Then we can resubmit to CalTrans with the signed NOE. Please let us know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Melissa On Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 12:24 PM Melissa Barker-Solsbery <melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com>wrote: Hello, I hope you are having a great Thursday! I wanted to provide you with an update regarding camera with CalTrans. Flock permitting is working to address the comments received from CalTrans D4. CEQA exemption, and revised site plans.

We have submitted the request to EBl (environmental consultant) to prepare and submit the CEQA exemption on Benicia’s behalf. EBl said it would take about 2 - 3 Once the 30 days is up, EBl will produce a CEQA exemption document that we will then resubmit to CalTrans along with the policy exception letter and the revised site plans.CalTranswillthenreview. Please let meknow if you haveanyquestions. Best Regards, Melissa OnThu,Mar14,2024at4:08PMMelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com>wrote: Hello Lt Menesini and Wendy, I hope you are doing well. I wanted to provide you with an update that our permitting team is still working with CalTrans and EBl regarding the NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act)and CEQA(California Environmental QualityAct)requirementsfor thePolicy exception. We are slowly getting clarification on what documentation and steps are needed. I will keep you updated on the progress and if anything is needed from you. Please let me know if you have any questions if you have any questions or concerns. Best regards, Melissa

On Mon,Mar 4,2024 at 1:04PM Melissa Barker-Solsbery <melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com>wrote: Hi Wendy, copiedtheupdatesgoingforward. Best Regards, Melissa wrote: Of course…sorry.My email is wmonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us WendyStratton Monahan ManagementAnalyst Il BeniciaPoliceDepartment 200EastLStreet Benicia,CA94510 707-746-4306 From:MelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker-solsbery@flocksafety.com> Sent:Monday,March4,20249:47AM To:IrmaWidjojo<IWidjojo@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>;GrahamCarter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:PermitApplication0424-NSV-0053:EncroachmentPolicyExceptionNeeded Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Wendy,

Thank you so much for notifying me. Of course. I will update our records. Can you please confirm for me the best email for you? It looks like I am still getting the email from Irma’s email address. Thank you so much! Best regards, Melissa On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 9:58 AM Irma Widjojo <IWidjojo@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote: Melissa, Irma is no longer with the City of Benicia, and I am now in her position. Can you please remove Irma as your contact and include me so that I don’t miss these emails? Many thanks. Wendy Stratton Monahan Management Analyst Il Benicia Police Department 200 East L Street Benicia, CA 94510 707-746-4306 From: Melissa Barker-Solsbery <melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com> Sent:Wednesday,February 28,2024 2:16 PM To: Mark Menesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>; Irma Widjojo <IWidjojo@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:Graham Carter <graham.carter@flocksafety.com>

Subject:Re:FW:Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053:Encroachment PolicyExceptionNeeded Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Lt Menesini, I hope you are doing well. Flock permitting is working to address the comments from CalTrans, including the NEPA requirement. Flock’s permitting team met with the consulting firm EBl to review the NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act) and CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) requirements for the Policy exception from CalTrans D4. CalTrans has informed us that the CEQA report has to be done in the City’s name. We will need confirmation from your City’s public works that they would like EBl to do the CEQA report or if theCity would like to do the report as it will be in their name. Could you please advise if your public works will do the CEQA report or if we should askEBl toproceed on the City’sbehalf? Please let meknow if youhave any questions. Best Regards, Melissa

OnMon,Feb5,2024at2:15PMMark Menesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: Thanks for the quick response. I appreciate it. From: Melissa Barker-Solsbery<melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com> Sent: Monday, February 5, 2024 12:57 PM To:Mark Menesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc: Graham Carter <graham.carter@flocksafety.com> Subject: Re: FW:Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053: Encr0achment PolicyException Needed Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Lt Menesini, Thank you so much for sharing this. I touched base with my permitting manager, Derek. He will be reviewing and working on the encroachment policy exception that is needed. This may take several weeks. He typically has to reach out to CalTrans to get clarification as questions for you. Best Regards, Melissa OnMon,Feb5,2024at10:53AMGrahamCarter <graham.carter@flocksafety.com> wrote: Letme tag in ourPM.@MelissaBarker-SolsberyI believe thisrequest pertains to THlS project. Could we take a look a the below question? (copying and pasting to save time.) “Hi

I have recently been assigned as the permit writer for Permit Application #0424-NSV-0053. After review of the permit application, it hasbeendeterminedthatanEncroachmentPolicyExceptionisneeded in order to perform your scope of work (lnstallation of 1 license plate reading cameras on Hwy 780 in the city of Benicia,)in our State Right- ofway.PleasesubmittomealetterrequestingforanEncroachment Policy Exception using the provided attached template and instruction guidelines. I’ve also attached a copy of the permit application and plansyouprovided for the application foryourreference.Upon receipt of theEncroachmentPolicyExceptionletter,areviewteamwill determinewhether therequestisacceptable. InadditiontotheEncroachmentPolicyExceptionletter,I havejust the permit application package for our functioning units to review and comment. If there should be any question, please feel free to contact me. Thanks, Soratha Sing TransportationEngineer 510-520-0853” Graham Carter SeniorCustomerSuccess Manager 415-329-1307flocksafety.com Joinmeforalivetrainingsession! Tuesday4:00-5:30pmCT Thursday 11:00am-12:30pm CT

OnMon,Feb5,2024at9:49AMMarkMenesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: Graham, This is a very complex request from the state. Is this something your teamhandlesaspartofthepermitprocess? From:MichaelGreene<MGreene@ci.benicia.ca.us> Sent:Friday,February2,20241:17PM To:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>;EdwardCriado <ECriado@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject:Fwd:PermitApplication0424-NSV-0053:Encroachment PolicyExceptionNeeded Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From:“Sing,Soratha@DoT”<soratha.sing@dot.ca.gov> Date:February2,2024at1:09:55PMPST To:MichaelGreene<MGreene@ci.benicia.ca.us>, derek.porcella@flocksafety.com Subject:PermitApplication0424-NSV-0053: EncroachmentPolicyExceptionNeeded Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unlessyou recognize thesender andknow the content is safe. Hi Ihaverecentlybeenassignedasthepermitwriterfor PermitApplication#0424-NSV-0053.Afterreviewofthe permit application, it has been determined that an EncroachmentPolicyExceptionisneededinorderto performyourscopeofwork(lnstallationof 1licenseplate reading cameras on Hwy 780 in the city of Benicia, ) in our State Right-of way. Please submit to me a letter requesting foranEncroachmentPolicyExceptionusing theprovided attached template and instruction guidelines.I’ve also attachedacopyofthepermitapplicationandplansyou

provided for the application for your reference.Upon receipt of the Encroachment Policy Exception letter, a review team will determine whether the request is acceptable. In addition to theEncroachment PolicyException letter,I have just the permit application package for our functioning unitstoreviewandcomment. If thereshouldbeanyquestion,pleasefeelfreetocontact me. Thanks, Soratha Sing TransportationEngineer 510-520-0853 MelissaBarker- Solsbery ProjectManager 7209854860flocksafety.com

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SLVED AWARDS 2024

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