Council briefed on SCADA access restored; staff warns firmware and software are outdated

Mar 23, 2026

Staff said the city regained SCADA access with help from LaTeX but much of the system's firmware and software had not been updated since 2016, creating security and maintainability risks; staff recommended firmware licensing and hardware updates and will return with staged cost options.

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City staff reported they regained administrative access to the municipal SCADA system with help from LaTeX, the integrator identified in the packet, after the prior integrator left staff locked out. The mayor (S1) said much firmware and software on the system "hasn't been updated since 2016" and stressed the need for firmware and licensing updates and hardware replacements to reduce cybersecurity risk and ensure maintainability.

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