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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 SUBJECT: RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILTIES 2021 PHYSICAL SECURITY PLAN ISSUE: Consider recommending approval of the Riverside Public Utilities 2021 Physical Security Plan pursuant to Senate Bill 699. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities recommend that the City Council: 1. Approve and adopt the Riverside Public Utilities 2021 Physical Security Plan pursuant to Senate Bill 699; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to file with the California Public Utilities Commission a written Notice of Adoption of Final Security Plan. BACKGROUND: Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) is committed to securing its distribution substations to provide safe and reliable electricity to its customers. Recognizing the importance of security, safety, and reliability of its electric system, RPU prepared a Physical Security Plan (Plan) to address the provisions of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Physical Security Decision 19-01- 018 (Decision), requiring both investor-owned utilities and publicly owned utilities, which includes RPU, to develop and implement plans to mitigate physical attacks on certain electrical distribution systems. amended Public Utilities Code Section 364 to ensure the security and resilience of qualifying electric distribution grid assets with regional implications. Due to the sensitive nature of the Plan, details provided have been made generic to protect critical infrastructure information. The effort by RPU is driven through the California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) working group, comprised of municipal utilities, to address physical security compliance and mitigation of CPUC Decision 19-01- as the first state in the nation to adopt rules to . CPUC D. 19-01- 018. The CPUC requires a Notice of Adoption of Final Security Plan Report as a one-time