HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2004-06-28 #L AGENDA REPORT
DATE: June 28, 2004
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Douglas A. Dancs, P.E. Director of Public Works /City Engineer
SUBJECT: SECURITY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT REPORT
- RECEIVE AND FILE
SUMMARY OF REQUESTS:
The proposed action will receive and file the submission of the City's Water System
Security Vulnerability Assessment Report to the United States Environmental Protection
Agency
BACKGROUND:
Because of its concern for water infrastructure, the U.S. Congress in 2002 passed Title
IV, PL 107 -188, The Public Health, Security, and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act ( Bioterrorism Act ) amending the Safe Drinking Water Act ( SDWA ).
The SDWA now requires water systems between 3,300 and 49,000 population to
complete a vulnerability assessment to the United States Environmental Protection
Agency by June 30, 2004.
Vulnerabilty assessments help water systems evaluate susceptibility to potential threats
and identify corrective actions that reduce the risk of serious consequences from
vandalism, sabotage, or terrorist attack. This assessment took into account the
vulnerability of the water supply, treatment, and distribution lines and operational
procedures.
The following elements are included in the vulnerability assessment :
1. Characterization of the water system, including its mission and objectives.
2. Identification and prioritization of adverse consequences to
3. Determination of critical assets that might be subject to malevolent acts.
4. Assessment of the likelihood of such acts.
5. Evaluation of existing countermeasures.
6. Development of a prioritized plan for risk reduction.
On its April 26, 2004 meeting, the City Council awarded a contract to Risk Management
Professionals to prepare this report and has complied with the input from the Public
Works Department, Police Department and Fire Department. The report is now complete
and is being forwarded to the United State Environmental Protection Agency. However,
the document was created to comply with the Public Health Security and Bioterroism
Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and is a controlled copy document because of
the security sensitive information in the report. Issues identified were minor and will be
addressed through the Water Department's maintenance program and emergency
response program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are available in the 2004/2005 Water Enterprise Contract Professional Services
Account 017- 900 - 44000.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the submission the City's Water
System Security Vulnerability Assessment Report to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency
Prepared By: Concur: ro
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Mark Vukojevic, P.E. Doug ancs, P.E.
Deputy City Engineer Director of Public Works/ City Engineer
NOTED • N PPROVED:
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John . :. h s rski, y Manager