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Gotcha, lets see what Wendy comes back with. To give you an idea Wendy x2 poles are pretty
expensive and I'd probably not be able to comp one in the same way I can give time back, so if
there is alt location we can do lets go that route. If not Ill do some wrangling at this side and
see what I can do! :)
On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 1:54 PM Hailey Spessard <hailey.spessard@flocksafety.com> wrote:
Hey Graham -
My email over toWendy on9/19 gaveher notice that -
"Unfortunately the required Structural Analysis for the pole we are aiming to attach
tofailedtheanalysis.
We will not be able to get CalTrans approval to attach to this location."
We can move forward in the same general area in CalTrans Row but we would need to
upgrade this location from an existing pole installation to an advanced X2 pole installation.
If I have approval to do that, we can get the Deployment Plan updated with that revised
location and back over to CalTrans for their review/approval.
Thanks!
On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 3:48 PM Graham Carter <graham.carter@flocksafety.com> wrote:
Noworries!

OnThu,Sep26,2024 at 1:43PMWendyStratton-Monahan <WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: ChiefMenesiniisnotintheofficethisweek,butwillbebacknextweek.IwillbringthistoCommandStaff to determineifthereisanalternatelocationthatispreferred.Iwillgetbacktoyounextweekwithanyupdates from our discussion. WendyStrattonMonahan ManagementAnalystIl/PDPlo BeniciaPoliceDepartment 200EastLStreet Benicia,CA94510 707-746-4306 1941 POLIC From:GrahamCarter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com> Sent:Thursday,September26,20241:38PM To:WendyStratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:HaileySpessard<hailey.spessard@flocksafety.com>;Mark Menesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>; Jeffrey Lents <jeff.lents@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, @Hailey Spessard have we ever talk to the Benicia team about relocating the camera? If not, Wendy, do you think we could find another location for this that is NOT cal trans? Then I can calculate that pretty easily. Best, Graham

OnThu,Sep26,2024at1:33PMWendyStratton-Monahan <WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: It does make sense.This camera has been in permitting for quite some time. The permitting was via CalTrans, and at last notice, they had denied installation, so we continue to be without the 51st camera in operation.Being that no new installationlocation hasbeen designated,andI am not surewhen that will happen, perhaps we can adjust the current (and past) billing for this camera to reflect as a credit, and then not charge until it is operational. I think otherwise, it is going to be difficult to calculate the“free time”we aredue. WendyStrattonMonahan ManagementAnalystIl/PDPIO BeniciaPoliceDepartment 200EastLStreet Benicia,CA94510 707-746-4306 1941 FOLICE From:GrahamCarter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com> Sent:Thursday,September26,20241:06PM To:Wendy Stratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>; Hailey Spessard<hailey.spessard@flocksafety.com> Cc: Mark Menesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>; Jeffrey Lents <jeff.lents@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053:EncroachmentPolicy ExceptionNeeded Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unlessyou recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Wendy, Moving billing to BCC. Haileyactuallynailed it.Thecontract isactuallysetupforthefirstcameratobe validated and was a 5 year Co-term merging all the contracts together. . This means once the first camera goes in the ground, the billing starts. What I show currently is we are waiting on the permitting party to send back a thumbs up. @Hailey Spessard can you tell us who that party is?

What we usually do in an instance like this is if a camera is taking a long time we can n u n o a n a n no aa sg something you didn’t get to use fully. If that makes sense? Best, Graham On Thu, Sep 26,2024 at 11:58AM Hailey Spessard <hailey.spessard@flocksafety.com>wrote: Hey Wendy - Let me loop in your CSM @Graham Carter as well as our Billing Team @Billing Teamtoassisthere! Team, please see Wendy’s question, below - “I received our annual bill for FLOcK cameras, and am wondering why we are being charged for servicefor the camera that hasyet tobe installed?” I’m assuming this is because their contract terms may be to bill at first camera validated (which is why they received a bill even though they have one outstanding cameraontheircontract- butIwanted toconfirmwithy’all here. Thank you, On Thu, Sep 26, 2024 at 1:51 PM Wendy Stratton-Monahan <WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: Hailey, I received our annual bill for FLOcK cameras, and am wondering why we are being charged for serviceforthecamerathathasyettobeinstalled?

WendyStrattonMonahan Management Analyst II/PDPIO BeniciaPoliceDepartment 200EastLStreet Benicia,CA94510 707-746-4306 1941 POLIC From:HaileySpessard<hailey.spessard@flocksafety.com> Sent:Monday,September9,20246:43PM To:MarkMenesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:WendyStratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>;GrahamCarter <graham.carter@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053:Encroachment Policy ExceptionNeeded Caution:This email originated from outside of the organization.Do not click links or open attachments unlessyou recognize the sender andknow thecontent is safe. Howdy All - Nice to virtually meet you! It looks like we only have one outstanding camera to get permitted and installed for you. Unfortunately we were unable to get those requested as-builts for this pole, however,aFlockTechnicianwentoutandtooktheneededmeasurementsofthe pole. Those measurements and images have been sent to our permitting vendor to complete the CalTrans required structural analysis for this location. thattheycancontinue theirreviewofthispermit request.

I will keep you updated here as this location progresses but please feel free to refer updates) in the meantime. Thank you! On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 2:01 PM Melissa Barker-Solsbery <melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com>wrote: 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 On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 10:21 AM Melissa Barker-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 calculationstoberun offof their as-builts.Wehave requested the as-builts from CalTrans and are pending them to be sent to us so we can have the structuralcalculationsran onthem.Wehavenot received themyet.Wehave sent 2 follow ups, the latest being today. I will keep you updated on when the as-builts are received and the structure hasbeen completed, and wehave resubmitted to CalTrans. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Melissa On Wed, Jul 3, 2024 at 4:07 PM Mark Menesini <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>;Graham Carter <graham.carter@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053:Encroachment Policy Exception Needed Caution:Thisemail originatedfrom outside of the organization.Donotclick links or open attachmentsunlessyou 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 beencompletedandwehaveresubmitted toCalTrans. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Melissa OnThu,Jun6,2024 at1:45PMMarkMenesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> wrote: Thanksfortheupdate. Mark Menesini InterimChiefofPolice Benicia Police Department 200East LStreet Benicia, CA 94510 (707)746-4262 From:MelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker-solsbery@flocksafety.com> Sent:Thursday,June 6,202412:40PM 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 keep you 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.GreatJob. MarkMenesini Interim Chief of Police Benicia Police Department 200East LStreet Benicia, CA 94510 (707)746-4262 From:LuisMartinez<luis.martinez@flocksafety.com> Sent:Wednesday,May8,202412:58PM To:Wendy Stratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us>;Melissa Barker-Solsbery <melissa.barker-solsbery@flocksafety.com>;Mark Menesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc:Graham Carter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com>;DerekPorcella <derek.porcella@flocksafety.com>;EricaAnderson<erica.anderson@flocksafety.com> Subject:Re:FW:Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053:EncroachmentPolicy Exception Needed Caution: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unlessyou recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Thanks Wendy! WewillforwardtoCaltrans.

Luis Martinez Manager, Permitting luis.martinez@flocksafety.com 5626317008 flocksafety.com From:WendyStratton-Monahan<WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us> Date:Wednesday,May8,2024at12:57PM To:Melissa Barker-Solsbery<melissa.barker- solsbery@flocksafety.com>, Mark 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>,EricaAnderson <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 recorded withSolano County this morning. Wendy Stratton Monahan ManagementAnalyst II BeniciaPoliceDepartment 200EastLStreet Benicia,CA94510 707-746-4306 1941 POLIC From:MelissaBarker-Solsbery<melissa.barker-solsbery@flocksafety.com> Sent:Friday,April26,20248:27AM To:Mark Menesini<MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>;WendyStratton-Monahan <WMonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us> Cc: Graham Carter<graham.carter@flocksafety.com>;Luis Martinez <luis.martinez@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. 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 Works sign it and send us a copy. There is a date highlighted in yellow that needs to be updated when it is submitted. Let us know the date in which they submit to the clearing house. Thenwe 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 withCalTrans.

Flock permitting is working to address the comments received from CalTrans D4. For the resubmittal, our permitting team is working on the Policy Exception Letter, 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. EBI said it would take about 2 - 3 weeks to prepare the exemption application. Once it is prepared, they then have to post the CEQA exemption application to the California State Clearinghouse for 30 concerns. Once the 30 days is up, EBl will produce a CEQA exemption document thatwewill thenresubmit toCalTrans along with the policy exception letter and the revised site plans. CalTrans will then review. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Melissa On Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 4:08 PM Melissa Barker-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 stillworking with CalTrans and EBl regarding the NEPA(National Environmental ProtectionAct)and CEQA(CaliforniaEnvironmental QualityAct)requirementsforthePolicyexception.Weareslowly getting clarification on what documentation and steps are needed. 1 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 1:04 PM Melissa Barker-Solsbery <melissa.barker-solsbery@flocksafety.com>wrote: Hi Wendy, Thankyou somuch.I’veupdated ourrecords and will make sure you have copied the updates going forward. Best Regards, Melissa On Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 12:01 PM Irma Widjojo <IWidjojo@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: Of course…sorry.My email is wmonahan@ci.benicia.ca.us WendyStrattonMonahan Management Analyst Il BeniciaPoliceDepartment 200EastLStreet Benicia,CA 94510 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: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. Hello Wendy, Thank you so much for notifying me. Of course. I will update ourrecords.Canyoupleaseconfirmfor methebestemail 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 lrma as your contact and includemesothatIdon’tmisstheseemails? Many thanks. WendyStrattonMonahan Management Analyst IIl Benicia Police Department 200EastLStreet 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 Policy Exception 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, 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 reviewtheNEPA(National EnvironmentalProtectionAct)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 theCity’s name.Wewill need confirmationfromyour City’s public works that they would like EBl to do the CEQA report or if the City 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 ask EBl to proceed on the City’s behalf?

Please let me know if you have any questions. Best Regards, Melissa OnMon,Feb5,2024at2:15PMMarkMenesini <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: Encroachment Policy Exception 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 well. I will keep for you. Best Regards, Melissa

OnMon,Feb5,2024at10:53AMGrahamCarter <graham.carter@flocksafety.com>wrote: Let me tag in our PM. @Melissa Barker-Solsbery I believe this request pertains to THIS project. Could we take a look a the below question? (copying and pasting to save time.) !H I haverecentlybeen assigned as thepermit writerfor Permit Application #0424-NSV-0053.After review of the permit application,it has been determined that an EncroachmentPolicyException is needed in order to perform your scope of work(lnstallation of 1 licenseplate reading camerasonHwy780 in thecity of Benicia,)in our State Right-of way. Please submit to me a letter requesting for an Encroachment Policy Exception using theprovidedattachedtemplateandinstruction guidelines. I’ve also attached a copy of the permit application and plans you provided for the application for your reference.Upon receipt of the Encroachment Policy Exceptionletter,areviewteamwilldeterminewhether therequestisacceptable. Inadditionto theEncroachmentPolicyExceptionletter,1 have just 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 Transportation Engineer

510-520-0853" Graham Carter Senior Customer Success Manager 415-329-1307flocksafety.co m Joinmeforalivetrainingsession! Tuesday 4:00-5:30pmCT Thursday11:00am-12:30pmCT OnMon,Feb5,2024at9:49AMMarkMenesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>wrote: Graham, This is a very complex request from the state. ls this something your team handles as part of the permit process? From: Michael Greene <MGreene@ci.benicia.ca.us> Sent: Friday, February 2, 2024 1:17 PM To: Mark Menesini <MMenesini@ci.benicia.ca.us>: Edward Criado<ECriado@ci.benicia.ca.us> Subject: Fwd: Permit Application 0424-NSV-0053: EncroachmentPolicyExceptionNeeded Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message:

From: “Sing, Soratha@DOT” <soratha.sing@dot.ca.gov> Date:February2,2024at1:09:55PMPST To: Michael Greene <MGreene@ci.benicia.ca.us>, derek.porcella@flocksafety.com Subject: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. Hi I have recently been assigned as the permit writerforPermitApplication#0424-NSV- 0053.Afterreviewof thepermitapplication, ithasbeendetermined thatanEncroachment PolicyExceptionisneeded in order to performyour scope of work (lnstallation of 1 licenseplatereadingcamerasonHwy780in the city of Benicia, ) in our State Right-of way. Please submit to me a letter requesting for an Encroachment Policy Exceptionusing theprovidedattachedtemplateand instruction guidelines.I’ve also attached a copy of the permit application and plans you provided for the application for your reference.UponreceiptoftheEncroachment PolicyExceptionletter,areviewteamwill determinewhethertherequestisacceptable. In addition to the Encroachment Policy Exceptionletter,Ihavejustthepermit application package for our functioning units to review and comment. If there should be any question, please feel free to contact me. Thanks,

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