WILDFIREMITIGATION PLAN
I. Utility Overview and Context 1A. Utility Description and Context Setting Table 1B. Statutory Cross-Reference Table 3C. Process for Utility Adoption and Submittal of Annual WMP and Opportunities for Public Comment 5D. Description of Where WMP Information Can be Found on Utility Website5E. Purpose of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan 5F. Organization of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan 6II. Objectives of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan 6III. Roles and Responsibilities 7A. Utility Governance Structure 7B. Wildfire Prevention 7C. Wildfire Response and Recovery 8D. Standardized Emergency Management System 9IV. Wildfire Risks and Drivers Associated with Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance 11A. Particular Risks and Risk Drivers Associated with Topographic & Climatological Risk Factors 11B. Enterprise-Wide Safety Risks 11V. Wildfire Preventative Strategies 14A. Low Fire Threat District 14B. Design and Construction Standards 14C. Vegetation Management 14D. Inspections 15E. Reclosing Policy 15F. De-Energization 15G. Community Outreach and Public Awareness 15VI. Restoration of Service 16VII. Plan Evaluation 17A. Metrics and Assumptions for Measuring Plan Performance 17B. Impact of Metrics on Plan 18C. Monitoring and Auditing the Plan 18D. Identifying and Correcting Deficiencies in the Plan 18E. Monitoring the Effectives of Inspections 18F. Wildfire Mitigation Plan Alternate Reporting 19VIII. Public and Professional Feedback 19A. CMUA Wildfire Preparedness, Response and Recovery Working Group 19B. Public Input Process 19
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A.Utility Description and Context Setting TableVictorville Municipal Utility Services (VMUS) is only a distributor and does not own or operate any generating plants. The service area for Victorville Municipal Utility Services only includes the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA) and the Foxborough Industrial Park. VMUS only serves commercial and industrial customers. Southern California Edison serves all of the residents of the City of Victorville and any commercial / industrial customer not located within the VMUS territory. overarching goal is to provide safe, reliable, and economic electric service to its service territories. In order to meet this goal, VMUS constructs, maintains, and operates its electrical lines and equipment in a manner that minimizes the risk of catastrophic wildfire posed by its electrical lines and equipment.
I. UTILITY OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT
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B. STATUTORY CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
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C.OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT VMUS is governed by the Victorville City Council. The Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) is presented to City Council for adoption. Due to the adoption of the Plan not requiring a notice of public hearing or any special noticing requirements, the noticing of the Plan follows Act. The agenda is posted a week in advance and members of the public are given the opportunity to speak freely on any item on the agenda for three minutes. Members of the public are given three D. DESCRIPTION OF WHERE WMP INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE WEBSITEVictorville Municipal Utility Servicecurrent and historical Wildfire Mitigation Plans are available on the City of Victorville(https://www.victorvilleca.gov/government/city-departments/utilities/electric/vmus-electric/wildfire-mitigation-plan))Utilities can be found under the listing of City departments. The Wildfire Mitigation Plans, both past and present, can be accessed by following the link tforms and publications.E. PURPOSE OF THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLANVictorville Municipal Utility Services electric supply system is located underground in conduit and vaults. Historically, undergrounded electric lines have not been associated with catastrophic wildfires. The undergrounding of electric lines serves as an effective mitigation measure to reduce the potential of power-line ignited wildfires. Based on a review of local conditions and historical fires, VMUS has determined that its electrical lines and equipment do not pose a significant risk of catastrophic wildfire.Despite this low risk, VMUS takes appropriate actions to help its region prevent and respond to the increasing risk of devastating wildfires. In its role as a public agency, VMUS closely coordinates with other local safety and emergency officials to help protect against fires and respond to emergencies. In its role as a utility, VMUS follows all applicable design, construction, operation, and maintenance requirements that reduce safety risks associated with its system. This Wildfire Mitigation Plan describes the safety-related measures that VMUS follows to reduce its risk of causing wildfires.
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F. ORGANIZATION OF THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLANThis Wildfire Mitigation Plan includes the following elements:Utility Overview and ContextObjectives of the Plan;Roles and Responsibilities for Carrying Out the Plan;Identification of Key Wildfire Risks and Risk Drivers;Description of Wildfire Prevention, Mitigation, and Response Strategies and Programs;Metrics for Evaluating the Performance of the Plan and Identifying Areas for Improvement;Historical Results for Metrics;Description of Community Outreach and EducationThe primary goal of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan is to describe VMUSexisting programs, practices, and measures that effectively reduce the probability that VMUSelectric supply system could be the origin or contributing source for the ignition of a wildfire. To support this goal, VMUS regularly evaluates the prudent and cost-effective improvements to its physical assets, operations, and training that can help reduce the risk of equipment-related fires.The secondary goal of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan is to improve the resiliency of the electric grid. As part of the development of this plan, VMUS assesses new industry practices and technologies that will reduce the likelihood of an interruption (frequency) in service and improve the restoration (duration) of service.
II. OBJECTIVES OF THE WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN
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A.UTILITY GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
The City of Victorville is a general law city that operates under a Council-Manager form of government. VMUS is governed by a five-member City Council. The council appoints the City Manager, who oversees the daily operations of the City. B. WILDFIRE PREVENTIONVMUS staff is responsible for electric facility design, maintenance, and inspection, including vegetation management. Although VMUSelectrical distribution system is 100% underground, VMUS follows best practices to prevent ignition of wildfires from its equipment. These items include:VMUS performs routine maintenance of all distribution facilities.VMUS adheres to a seasonal weed abatement and vegetation management schedule to maintain at-risk sites.VMUS maintains appropriate GO95, GO165, and GO174 standard clearances as part of regular maintenancecycles for a completely undergrounded utility.VMUS abides by the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) Rule 012 and Rule 218 standards toabate trees, shrubs, weeds, and grass at all VMUS facilities.Electric system operates in a manner that will minimize potential wildfire risks.Take all reasonable and practicable actions to minimize the risk of a catastrophic wildfire caused III. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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by VMUS electric facilities.Coordinate with federal, state, and local fire management personnel as necessaryor appropriate to implement VMUSWildfire Mitigation Plan.Immediately report fires to local fire departments, VMUS administration, and other City Officials, pursuant to existing VMUS practices and the requirements of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan.Coordinate with City Emergency Operations Center to disseminate safety warnings, emergency public information, and evacuation notices to local businesses. VMUS adheres to City of Victorville personnel code 2.36 for Employee Disaster Notification and Reporting.Take corrective action when the staff witnesses or is notified that fire protection measures have not been properly installed or maintained.Comply with relevant federal, state, and industry standard requirements, including the industry standards established by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).Strategies for mitigating general wildfire spread, such as building standards and community-wide vegetation management standards, are developed, and enforced by state and local government entities with the appropriate authority. VMUS, in its role as an electric utility, does not have authority over these strategies and the WMP is not an appropriate planning document for developing these requirements. Instead, VMUS will follow the requirements and guidance of the appropriate authorities.C. WILDFIRE RESPONSE AND RECOVERYVMUS field staff utilize hard line telephones, cellular telephones, and portable radios to communicate with internal and external stakeholders during an outage or emergency. VMUSOutage ManagementSystem auto generates notifications to field and administrative staff. The City of Victorville maintains a two-way UHF band radios for communications enhanced by two DMR repeaters to extend the coverage area. The City radios can have up to 1,024 channels; of which twenty are currently programmed channels (eleven use repeaters and nine are simplex). The City of Victorville owns one Iridium satellite phone that is issued to Management Coordinator or his designee during an emergency. VMUS, along with other key City personnel, have access to a Government Emergency Telecommunications Services (GETS) card and PIN provided by Homeland Security to allow for the capability to respond to National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) events. Using the Wireless Priority Services (WPS) with GETS can increase the probability of a call completion in both wireless and wireline networks. In addition to the City of Victorville Fire Department, Mission Fire Rescue (Mission) services the Southern California Logistics Airport. VMUS and airport staff are able to communicate with Mission Fire Rescue through 400-megahertz radios or by calling their station directly. Additionally, the control tower has a , which rings throughout the station and opens the bay doors alerting them of an emergency. CONFIRE provides dispatch services for the City of Victorville Fire Department and Mission. They have the capability of patching in Apple Valley Fire Protection District, CAL FIRE, and contacting several other agencies such as Southwest Gas, Southern California Edison, AMR and other local agencies to assist in an emergency. CONFIRE also functions as the operational area dispatch for the County of San Bernardino and can coordinate mutual aid as needed. At the county level, a San Bernardino County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) talk group is VMUS Wildfire Mitigation Plan 9
programmed into an 800-megahertz frequency band radio and is used to communicate with EOCs within San Bernardino County during a disaster or emergency. The City of Victorville contracts with San Bernardino County Sheriffs. They too utilize 800-megahertz frequency band radios to communicate and have the capability to patch in California Highway Patrol, CAL FIRE, and other county resources to assist during emergencies. City of Victorville also maintains a reporting hotline to notify the city for code violations, hazards, safety concerns, and overgrown landscaping and weeds. Additionally, the City allows its constituency to report VMUS adheres to California Public Utility Commission GO 95, 165, and 174 for all system infrastructure inspection, maintenance, and reporting.D. STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAs a local governmental agency3, VMUS has planning, communication, and coordination obligations (SEMS) Regulations4, adopted in accordance with Government Code section 8607. Any communications by VMUS during an active emergency, such as a wildfire, will be in accordance with SEMS and will be at the direction of the entity responsible for disseminating information about the emergency. The SEMS Regulations specify roles, responsibilities, and structures of communications at five different levels: field response, local government, operational area, regional, and state.5Pursuant to this structure, VMUS coordinates and communicates with the relevant safety agencies as well as other relevant local and state agencies. When activated, VMUS serves as the Utilities Unit Leader under the Operations Section Chief as part of the City Victorville Emergency Operations Center. In the event that the incident centered on VMUS facilities, VMUS would serve as the Operations Section Chief.Under the SEMS structure, a significant amount of preparation is done through advanced planning at the county level, including the coordination of effort of public, private, and nonprofit organizations. San Bernardino County serves as the Operational Area and is guided by the California Office of Emergency Services Southern Region. The Operational Area includes local and regional organizations that bring relevant expertise to the wildfire prevention and recovery planning process. These participants are listed below: AgencyAddressContactPhone No.AMR, American Medical Response14828 7thStreetVictorville, CA 92392Administration 760.952.7400Kaiser Permanente High Desert 14011 Park Ave. Administration 833.574.22733As defined in Cal. Gov. Code § 8680.2419 CCR § 24075Ca. Gov. Code § 2403(b): activities in direct response to an incident or threat.their jurisdiction.governments within the operational area and serves as the coordination and communication link between the local government level and the regional level.region designated pursuant to Government Code §8600 and between the operational areas and the state level. This level along with the state level coordinates overall state agency support for emergency response activities.coordinates mutual aid among the mutual aid regions and between the regional level and state level, and serves as the coordination and communication link with the federal disaster response system.
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Medical Offices Victorville, CA 92392Center18300 Highway 18Apple Valley, CA 92307Administration 760.242.2311Desert Valley Hospital 16850 Bear Valley Rd.Victorville, CA 92395Administration 760.241.8000Victorville Municipal Utility Services18374 Phantom WestVictorville, CA 92394Hotline 877.760.8687Victorville Municipal Utility Services18374 Phantom WestVictorville, CA 92394Administration 760.243.6340Victorville Municipal Utility ServicesManagement18374 Phantom WestVictorville, CA 92394Director of Utilities 760.243.6341Victorville Fire Department 14343 Civic DriveVictorville, CA 92392Fire Chief 760.955.5233Victorville Fire Department 14343 Civic DriveVictorville, CA 92392Division Chief 760.955.5231Victorville Fire Department 14343 Civic DriveVictorville, CA 92392Emergency Medical Services Coordinator760.955.5237Victorville Fire Department 14343 Civic DriveVictorville, CA 92392Emergency Management Coordinator760.243.6344SCLAAirport Operations 18374 Phantom WestVictorville, CA 92394Hotline 760.243.1915SCLA Management 18374 Phantom WestVictorville, CA 92394Airport Director 760.243.1910Victorville Police Department 14176 Amargosa Rd.Victorville, CA 92392Police Chief 760.241.2911Victorville Public Works 14177 Mc Art Rd.Victorville, CA 92392Director 760.243.6332Victorville City Management 14343 Civic DriveVictorville, CA 92392City Manager 760.955.5029Victorville City Management 14343 Civic DriveVictorville, CA 92392PIO 760.955.5028Victorville Traffic & Transportation14343 Civic DriveVictorville, CA 92392Traffic Engineer 800.472.2376San Bernardino County: Dept. of Environmental Health385 N. Arrowhead Ave. #2San Bernardino, CA 92415Administration 800.442.2283Mission Aviation Fire Rescue 400 Ramona Ave.Suite 210Corona, CA 92879Administration 844.321.2733Mission Aviation Fire Rescue Station 31918550 Readiness St.Victorville, CA 92394Fire Chief 760.246.6479Pursuant to the SEMS structure, VMUS participates in annual training exercises. Training exercises include workshops and tabletop exercises. A sample of topics covered include earthquake safety, disaster response & management, and NIMS/SEMS/ICS compliance.
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A. PARTICULAR RISKS AND RISK DRIVERS ASSOCIATED WITH TOPOGRAPHIC AND CLIMATOLOGIAL RISK FACTORSDue to VMUSwithin VMUSEarthquakeFloodingB. ENTERPRISE-WIDE SAFETY RISKSEarthquake profile - There are two major faults/fault zones that directly affect VMUS. They are the San Andreas Fault and the Helendale Fault zones. The City of Victorville sits in the middle of both faults. The San Andreas Fault is the longest fault in California and is known to cause powerful earthquakes, as big as a magnitude eight (8.0).6This fault is located south-west of Victorville. The Helendale Fault creates smaller, yet more frequent earthquakes and is located northeast of the city. The most recent major earthquake to affect the City of Victorville was the Ridgecrest earthquake, approximately 82 miles north of the city. This earthquake struck July 5, 2019 and had a magnitude of 7.1.Large earthquakes occurring in many parts of the Southern California region could affect the City of Victorville. However, the degree to which the earthquakes are felt, and the damages associated with them may vary. At risk from earthquake damage are critical facilities, buildings, bridges, highways and roads; hazardous materials facilities; sewer, water, natural gas pipelines; earth dams; petroleum pipelines; and private property located in the city. The relative or secondary earthquake hazards, which are liquefaction, ground shaking, amplification, and earthquake-induced landslides, can be just as devastating as the earthquake. Flooding profile - There are four types flooding conditions that exist within the City of Victorville area; flooding in defined watercourses; ponding; sheet flow; and dam inundation. Flooding within defined watercourses occurs within drainage channels and immediately adjacent floodplains. Ponding occurs when water flow is obstructed due to manmade obstacles and other roadways, where they cross-defined watercourses. Sheet flow occurs when capacities of defined watercourses are exceeded, and water flows over broad areas.Known flood-prone areas noted in the General Plan as well as recorded in city maintenance files, include:DIR STREET DISTANCE DIRECTION CROSS STREET DIRN/SRancho Rd Manning St W/BS/SRancho Rd 100 E/O EL Evado Rd E/BW/SEnramada Rd 100 N/O Cahuenga Rd S/BE/SEnramada Rd 150 S/O Cahuenga Rd S/BE/SCahuenga Rd 150 N/O Hopland St N/B/SEl Evado Figueroa Rd S/BE/SEl Evado 100 N/O Tawney Ridge Ln N/BS/SClovis St 350 W/O Orick Pl E/Bhttps://www.earthquakeauthority.com/California-Earthquake-Risk/Faults-By-County VMUS Wildfire Mitigation Plan 12
N/SClovis St Orick Pl W/BN/SEto Camino Rd 25 E/O Barranca Way W/BS/SEto Camino Rd 25 E/O Cazadero Rd E/BS/STawney Ridge Ln 20 E/O Sueno Ln E/BN/STawney Ridge Ln GreenHill Dr. W/BN/SLa Mesa Rd 40 W/O Pacoima Rd W/BE/SAmethyst Rd 100 S/O Sierra Rd N/BS/SBear Valley Rd 300 E/O Amethyst Rd N/BN/SBear Valley Rd 150 W/O Dunia Rd W/BW/SAvalon Rd 20 N/O Molino Dr. S/BE/SAvalon Rd 75 N/O Hughes Rd N/BN/SHughes Rd 150 E/O Avalon Rd W/BS/SHughes Rd 700 W/O Avalon Rd E/BS/SPebble Beach Dr. 25 W/O Arrowhead Dr. E/BN/SPebble Beach Dr. 300 E/O Arrowhead Dr. W/BW/S1st Ave Talpa St S/BN/S1st Ave 50 E/O Dean Ave W/BW/S2nd Ave 50 S/O Talpa St S/BE/S2nd Ave 25 N/O Kayuga St N/BN/SKayuga St 50 W/O 2nd Ave W/BS/SKayuga St 50 E/O 3rd Ave E/BS/SPonca St 50 E/O 3rd Ave E/BN/SPonca St 25 W/O 2nd Ave W/BE/SDean Ave 100 S/O Calcite Ave N/BW/SDean Ave 50 N/O Grant St S/BW/SCalcite Ave 25 N/O Calcite Pl S/BE/SCalcite Ave 300 S/O Dean Ave N/BW/SCobalt Rd 25 S/O Palmdale Rd S/BE/SCobalt Rd 25 N/O Cameron St N/BN/SLuna Rd 200 W/O Topaz Rd W/BS/SLuna Rd 200 E/O HWY 395 E/BW/SCantina Dr. 100 S/O La Mesa Rd S/BE/SCantina Dr. 400 N/O Bear Valley Rd N/BS/SBear Valley Rd 300 E/O HWY 395 E/BS/SBear Valley Rd 400 E/O Topaz Rd E/BN/SBear Valley Rd 500 E/O Topaz Rd W/BW/SCobalt Rd 500 N/O Bear Valley Rd S/B VMUS Wildfire Mitigation Plan 13
W/SCobalt Rd 50 S/O Bear Valley Rd S/BE/SCobalt Rd Homestead Dr. N/BE/SCobalt Rd 200 N/O Sycamore St N/BS/SSycamore St 200 E/O Richmond Ave E/BN/SSycamore St 20 E/O Chisholm Tr. W/BN/SLa Mesa Rd 50 W/O Wrangler Ln W/BS/SLa Mesa Rd 200 W/O Stanford Dr. E/BS/SLa Mesa Rd 100 E/O Mesa Linda Ave E/BW/SMonte Vista Rd 300 S/O Palmdale Rd S/BN/SBear Valley Rd 350 W/O HWY 395 W/BS/SBear Valley Rd 200 E/O Monte Vista Rd E/BE/SMonte Vista Rd 300 S/O Maricopa Rd N/B A. LOW FIRE THREAT DISTRICT
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Tier 1 consists of areas that havethe lowest hazards and risks, tier 2 consists of areas where there is an elevated risk for destructive electric line-ignited wildfires, and tier 3 consists of areas where there is an extreme risk for destructive electric line-ignited wildfires. The City of Victorville is located in Tier 1. , VMUS iscognoscente of the potential dangers; and therefore, VMUS has and will continue to construct its entire distribution system underground and limit overhead construction to sub-transmission interconnections. https://capuc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5bdb921d747a46929d9f00dbdb6d0fa2Additionally, VMUS customers are unlikely to be directly impacted by an investor-owned utility (IOU) public safety power shutoff (PSPS)B. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDSVMUSelectric facilities are designed and constructed to meet or exceed the relevant federal, state, or industry standard. VMUS treats CPUC General Orders (GO) 95 and 128 as a key industry standard for design, construction and maintenance standards for underground electrical facilities. VMUS adheres to all standards in GO 95 and 128 as appropriate for a fully undergrounded utility. Additionally, VMUS monitors and follows, as appropriate, the National Electric Safety Code.C. VEGETATION MANAGEMENTVMUS adheres to industry standard vegetation management practices. funding for weed abatement to ensure compliance with the standard vegetation management practices. to no vegetation risks. Any overhead construction in the VMUS system is built in areas with no vegetation. For distribution level facilities, VMUS meets: (1) Public Resources Code section 4292; (2) Public Resources Code section 4293; (3) CPUC GO 95, 128, 165, and 174.
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D.INSPECTIONSVMUS abides by the standard inspection requirements provided in CPUC GO 165 and 174 to ensure reliable, high-quality, and safe operation. As described above, VMUS currently has 7 sub-transmission power poles and no overhead distribution power lines located within or near a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Fire Threat District; however, VMUS staff uses their knowledge of the specific environmental and geographical conditions of VMUSservice territory to determine if any particular areas require more frequent inspections. Due to the small size of the VMUS electrical system, staff is able to inspect the entire system on an almost daily basis.If VMUS staff discovers a facility in need of repair that is owned by an entity other than VMUS, VMUS willissue a notice to repair to the facility owner and work to ensure that necessary repairs are completed promptly.E. RECLOSING POLICYelectrical system is primarily underground and has no automatic re-closures in service. In a relayed event, re-closures will be handled on a case-by-case basis after circuit and equipment inspections have been performed. F.DE-ENERGIZATIONVMUS has the authority to preemptively shut off power due to fire-threat conditions; however, this option will only be used in extraordinary circumstances. Due to the minimal risk of VMUSelectrical supply facilities causing a power-line ignited wildfire, VMUS is not adopting specific protocols for de-energizing any portions of its electric distribution system. VMUS will re-evaluate this determination and will updatethis Wildfire Mitigation Plan as needed.G. COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PUBLIC AWARENESSDue to the small proximity of our customer base, we are able to keep in close contact with our customers via email or phone call. Our Customer Contact list is updated annually to ensure that the contact information that is on file is the most up to date. We utilize this contact list to inform our customers of any planned outages and to deliver any other pertinent information.VMUStransmission and distribution systems, much of which is overhead and exposed to wind, rain and lightning. This is our primary source of vulnerability to potential electrical service interruptions during rain and
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windstorms such as the ones that can be precipitated by El Niño.Our underground electric distribution system is designed, and has been constructed, with redundant sources of feed. These do not guarantee the elimination of outages but can facilitate service restoration and reduce the duration of such outages. VMUS is in compliance with all relevant federal, state and local resource planning standards, including contingencies for generation and transmission losses or outages due to any unplanned event.Preparation in advance of predicted storms: Since, as discussed in the introduction, our primary trouble nterconnect lines for any potential trouble spots orvulnerabilities. We will also double check the loading conditions of our underground lines to satisfy ourselves that alternate sources have the capacity to serve the electric load (customers) in the event that it is necessary.Our underground system will be patrolled in advance of storms for any open trenches or excavations at construction sites to minimize water intrusion into the underground system. Although the underground system is designed to operate under such conditions, small pinholes in splices or cable can cause problems, including possible electrical shorts/faults that can interrupt service to customers. Likewise, after the storm, each underground vault, manhole or other structure will be inspected for water intrusion and pumped, when necessary, in accordance proper utility practice and environmental guidelines.All vehicular equipment, tools, and appurtenances will be thoroughly inspected for proper operation. All operating personnel will be placed on standby in the event of weather-related problems. The VMUSoperations and admin staff will be prepared for handling trouble calls from customers and dispatching to field personnel.Call Center support includes:Outage Management System (OMS)Field DispatchingCustomer Callbacks Response Prioritization:First Priority: Response to imminent threats to life and/or public propertySecond Priority: Removals of immediate hazards (fallen trees, power poles, etc.)Third Priority: Clearing of arterial roadwaysFourth Priority: Maintenance of traffic control/closures to prevent potential accidentsFifth Priority (Post Storm Activity): Follow-up work such as addressing storm-related potholes and residual clean-up of all streets that have remained in a "passable and drivable" stateReferral Protocol:Flooding of structures on private property- Businesses will be advised to call 911 forFire VMUS Wildfire Mitigation Plan 17
Department assistanceFacilities associated with private utilities will be referred to appropriate companyAll storm related issues involving streets, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, trees in the right of Maintenance and Operations Division.During EOC activation period, all routine maintenance programs and requests will be suspended and deferred.A. METRICS AND ASSUMPTIONS FOR MEASURING PLAN PERFORMANCE VMUS will track the following metric to measure the performance of this Wildfire Mitigation Plan:Number of fire ignitions caused by utility equipment.1. Metric 1: FIRE IGNITIONSFor purposes of this metric, a fire ignition is defined as follows:VMUS facility was associated with the fire;The fire was self-propagating and of a material other than electrical and/or communication facilities;The resulting fire traveled greater than one linear meter from the ignition point; andVMUS has knowledge that the fire occurred.Should any fires occur in the VMUS service areas, VMUS will provide the number of fires that occurred that were less than one (1) acre in size. Any fires greater than one acrewill be individually described. This Wildfire Mitigation Plan will be reassessed, and updates will be made accordingly.B.IMPACT OF METRICS ON PLAN
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C. MONITORING AND AUDITING THE PLANThis Wildfire Mitigation Plan will be presented to the Victorville City Council as a foundational document.VMUS staff will review the plan on an annual basis and present to Council for adoption, only making revisions for substantive changes.D. IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES IN THE PLANVMUS does not own or control any overhead electric supply facilities in a High Fire Threat District (HFTD). There has been no need to correct or change any processes of the plan due to zero wildfire threats causing outages or ignitions. VMUS will continue to evaluate the plan by utilizing the above Performance Metrics table. Any deficiencies identified during subsequent reviews and independent evaluations of the plan will be promptly corrected. E. MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSPECTIONSVMUSUtility Maintenance Management System (UMMS) is used to collect all data subject to GO165. Quarterly inspection and maintenance reports are generated for all electric distribution facilities. Maintenance history for each piece of equipment is archived in the UMMS. Additionally, VMUSsubstation inspection and maintenance programs comply with GO174 guidelines as well as manufacturer specifications, standards, and recommendations. VMUS performs regular inspections of all substation components including recording and analysis of all alarms, fluid levels, meters, and Load Tap Changer settings.Although VMUS does not fall under the jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), VMUS would cooperate with theperiodic audits.
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G.WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN ALTERNATIVE REPORTING CPUC requires POUs to submit WMPs to the Wildfire Safety Advisory Board (WSAB) every year, regardless of the relative wildfire risk faced by the POU. After reviewing the 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plans, the WSAB has developed an alternative reporting option allowing POUs without overhead electric supply facilities in the HFTD to use the most recently adopted WMP as a base and to submit asupplemental letter with the WMP to WSAB describing the unchanged status of their WMP. Furthermore, the POUs will need to regularly evaluate their wildfire risk and determine if there are any substantialchanges needed. Should any updates be needed the POUs will present the updated WMP to Council for adoption and submit to WSAB utilizing a revision log showing all changes made to the WMP. A. CMUA Wildfire Preparedness, Response and Recovery Working GroupThe California Municipal Utilities Association (CMUA) annually holds a special meeting of its Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Working Group, which focuses on risk drivers for powerlinecaused catastrophic wildfires and innovative mitigation options. CMUA invites a broad range of utility staff, state agency staff,including the WSAB, industry experts, and academics to participate in this discussion. As part of this meeting, the working group discusses unidentified wildfire risk drivers and mitigation measures that could address these risks. Based on the input provided during this meeting, CMUA produces a publicly available, post-recommendations.ss and will discuss any changes that VMUS has made to its operations in response to the conclusions and recommendations of the working group in a future WMP. B. Public Input ProcessVMUS is governed by the Victorville City Council. This plan is brought forth to the City Council and members of the public as a foundational document for review and public comment. Due to the adoption of the plan not requiring a notice of public hearing or any special noticing requirements, the noticing of the plan follows is posted a week in advance and members of the public are given the opportunity to speak freely about any item on the agenda for three minutes. 1Appendix I: 2021 Informational Response has been removed as the information has been incorporated into the overall plan, per the California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board.