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committee. ERMU IT and the City of Elk River IT have reviewed theindividual policies that came out of the analysis from a third-party consultantand metwith the full committee in June 2021to review.Cyber & physical security will always be an ongoing project but theoriginal initiative has been completed. ERMU Fiber Backbone Buildout Plan – This initiative seeks to plan for having a fiber network to all our facilities. In 2021 we extended fiber to Well #3, and the North Substation is a 2022 project. Additional fiber ring extensions are being planned and coordinated with the City. NISC Module Integration – There are many modules in NISC that staff is exploring including: Meter Data Management System (MDMS) which is required to implement Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), Outage Management Systems (OMS), Mobile Workforce and AppSuite, etc. Analysis for these modules for potential future implementation is based on need, return on investment, and other delivered value. NISC conducted a technology roadmap analysis for ERMU in 2018. The initiative to implement Mobile Workforce and AppSuite went live February 3, 2020. Staff will be working on the MDMS and AMI implementation as we move forward with AMI the next few years. Theme 5: Growth – Assess the growth curve to make decisions regarding organizational change. Field Services Facility Expansion Plan & Site Preparation – This has been an initiative in the works for several years that will finally be completed in 2022. As ERMU has grown, we needed more office space, more shop space, and amenities like locker roomsand laundry facilities for our workforce. We will also be able to have our inventory and vehicles under one roof to better preserve these assets. Highway 10 Rebuild – This initiative was created to plan for the work of coordinating water and electric utility infrastructure changes to accommodate this project and was completed in 2021. Highway 169 Redefine – This initiative was created to plan for the work of coordinating water and electric utility infrastructure changes to accommodate the Highway 169 project. There was much preparation to do in 2021 for the road project to begin in 2022 and continue through 2024. Backflow Prevention Program – With the delegation of authorityto ERMU for testing backflow prevention devices on the system, this initiative was created to develop the policy and implementation plan to track and test the backflow prevention devices including Reduced Pressure Zones and Pressure Vacuum Breakers. We have partnered with HydroCorp to track and report testing and have hired a Water Utility Worker to help perform residential irrigation device testing. We have certified two staff members in 2021 and expect to certify two more in 2022. ______________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 8 68