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Board discusses water protection, SCADA planning and cybersecurity briefings
Summary
After the sales-tax presentation a board member raised concerns about water system cybersecurity; staff recommended a closed‑session review with the city attorney and bringing IT and SCADA staff to explain protections and recent SCADA master‑plan work.
A board member asked how the city protects its drinking‑water systems and billing platforms from cyberattacks, citing recent national incidents. Thomas said the question was important and recommended a deeper briefing; "we can have a conversation with city attorney potentially about doing a closed session, and we can give Jason in as well and do kind of a deep dive on what cybersecurity for our public works infrastructure looks like," he said.
Tricia, a staff member, confirmed the city recently completed a SCADA master plan for the treatment plant and said IT staff monitor and secure systems as changes are implemented. Tricia also noted billing platforms are part of the security conversation and suggested staff will schedule a dedicated briefing with Jason and Ken to explain protections and gaps to the board.
