POTUS Visit 5/8-9

[b52hbuff]

President come to Bay area for fund raising trip.

Obama’s two days in Bay Area: Y Combinator out, Walmart in - Politics Blog

In the Bay Area, Air Force One will touch down late Thursday, and Obama will head to the Los Altos home of biotech analyst and entrepreneur Anne Wojcicki, who will host an intimate tech round table discussion for 25 donors paying $32,400 for the opportunity.

No press coverage will be allowed on that event.

Wojcicki is the CEO and co-founder of the human genome research firm 23andMe, who married Google co-founder Sergey Brin in 2007. They’re now separated.

Then Obama will head to the Fairmont in San Jose for another DNC fundraiser — the second change in location for the event.
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After Obama has collected the Democratic National Committee take from tech stars in Silicon Valley Thursday, he’ll overnight in the area.
Then on Friday, Obama will hit a Walmart in Mt. View to talk about energy efficiency, the White House says

Arrival information:
VIP 91.141 TFR NOTAM Impact Statements | NBAA- National Business Aviation Association

San Jose, CA area - May 8-9, 2014

FDC NOTAM 4/7959 has been issued for the SAN JOSE, CA area for MAY 8-9, 2014

In summary, GA traffic will be prohibited at the following airports at the following times:
•SJC – 1515 local (2215z) on May 8, 2014 until 1130 local (1830z) on May 9, 2014
•NUQ - 1515 local (2215z) on May 8, 2014 until 1130 local (1830z) on May 9, 2014
•SQL - 1515 local (2215z) until 1745 local (0045z/09) on May 8, 2014 and again from 0900 local (1600z) until 1130 local (1830z) on May 9, 2014.
•PAO – 1515 local (2215z) until 1745 local (0045z/09) on May 8, 2014 and again from 0900 local (1600z) until 1130 local (1830z) on May 9, 2014.
•RHV - 1700 local (0000z/09) on May 8, 2014 until 0930 local (1630z) on May 9, 2014

An 11 nautical mile TFR ring centered on the SJC267007.5 prohibits GA operations at Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mineta San Jose International (SJC), San Carlos Airport (SQL), and Palo Alto Airport (PAO) from 1515 local (2215z) until 1745 local (0045z/09) on May 8, 2014 and again from 0900 local (1600z) until 1130 local (1830z) on May 9, 2014. *** Due to its close proximity to the TFR, some approaches and departures for Reid-Hillview (RHV) may not be available while this TFR is in effect.***

Please note that while the 11 nautical mile TFR is in effect, GA operations to SFO may be impacted (in the form of non-standard routings) if SFO is on the Runway 28 configuration.

A 10 nautical mile TFR ring centered on the SJC123003.5 prohibits GA operations at Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mineta San Jose International (SJC), and Reid-Hillview (RHV) from 1700 local (0000z/09) on May 8, 2014 until 0930 local (1630z) on May 9, 2014. ***Due to its close proximity to the TFR, some approaches and departures for Palo Alto Airport (PAO) may not be available while this TFR is in effect.***

A 32 nautical mile TFR ring centered on the SJC276002.6 has additional restrictions between the 10,11, and 32 nautical mile areas from 1515 local (2215z) on May 8, 2014 until 1130 local (1830z) on May 9, 2014.

First stop is here:
https://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=q6x41w4tpd4m&lvl=19.5&dir=5.56&sty=b&q=los altos hills&form=LMLTCC

Presidential path should be from 280/El Monte to El Monte, Foothill (North) and then Fremont (West). Continue on Fremont until intersection of Fremont/Campo Vista lane. Path is marked off with "No Parking" signs.

Not sure if POTUS trip will be from limo from NUQ via 85. Or if it will be a helicopter trip from NUQ to an intermediate area and then a limo into Los Altos Hills.

During a recent trip to Facebook/Palo Alto, the POTUS was airlifted from a large field off of Sand Hill road. I walk on Rancho, and it was curious to see that part of the lower parking lot has been closed off and cleaned up with leaf blowers. Maybe to clean up FOD?

Here is an overview of the lower field:
https://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=37.331666~-122.086025&lvl=18&sty=h&form=LMLTCC
Could potentially fly POTUS in, and get him on 280 and then to El Monte. The other route has been advertised via a string of "No Parking" signs. I'd need to see if there are similar signs around Cristo Rey Drive.

Here is a link to the Fairmont:
https://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=37.332255~-121.889614&lvl=18&sty=h&form=LMLTCC


The WalMart stop is at San Antonio Shopping Center in Mountain View, near the intersection of El Camino and San Antonio.


Now, with all of these stops, what would be in your scan list?
Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department
Los Altos Police
Mountain View Police
BAYMACS
San Jose Police
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[Stealthguy05]

For future reference, NORTAC was used by 80XXX(Palo Alto) 10XXX(Los Altos) 5XXX(Mountain View) and 4XXX(Sunnyvale) units.

 

[b52hbuff]

Thanks Stealthguy05. I was wondering where they were chatting.

I saw support from BART PD (K9 unit), Santa Clara County Sheriff, Foothill/De Anza PD and Mountain View PD.

I heard activity on 483.21250 (Shoreline) from Mountain View. I heard some activity on 154.65000 (SCC Tac 4).

I was surprised I didn't hear any traffic on BAYMACS. Was there any coordination among the units on VHF and UHF?

When the POTUS arrived at NUQ for departure on Friday, I heard encrypted activity on several USSS frequencies. NAC was all NAC1.

 

[Stealthguy05]

Nortac is used by north county law agencies for coordination on events like this. BayMacs was not used this time, which I agree is strange. That being said, SVRCS will likely be used more often now for mutual aid.