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Adopt a Resolution Approving and Accepting Lodi Electric Utility 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (EU)
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MEETING DATE:
June 18, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Hasan Shahriar, Engineering & Operations Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving and accepting the Lodi Electric Utility 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In September 2018, the State of California enacted Senate Bill (SB) 901, requiring municipal electric utilities to create a Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) and submit it to the State by January 1, 2020, and annually thereafter. The intent of this submittal is to meet the annual regulatory requirement.
Staff developed Lodi Electric Utility's (LEU) first WMP in 2019. The WMP was audited by a City Council authorized and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved independent third-party auditor. Council subsequently approved LEU's WMP by Resolution 2019-247. As required by SB 901, LEU staff then provided updates to Council annually thereafter.
Staff has now completed its 2025 update to the WMP, incorporating the most recent information on staffing levels, infrastructure status, vegetation management progress, wire-down metrics and other statistics and information collected in the past year. In addition, LEU recently contracted with DUDEK to perform an independent third-party evaluation of the WMP to specifically assess whether Lodi's Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) procedure is compliant with regulations and aligned with industry best practices. DUDEK has concluded that Lodi's WMP and PSPS processes are compliant.
LEU hereby respectfully submits the LEU 2025 WMP update to Council for approval and acceptance.
STRATEGIC VISION:
7H. Public Safety: Address strategic safety problem areas in the community.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs associated with wildfire mitigation activities are included as part of LEU's annual approved budget.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
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