HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 484-05 Va
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RESOLUTION
.DESIGNATION OF THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN
THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the President of the United States of America issued Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 5 to enhance the ability of.the United States to manage domestic
incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system; and
WHEREAS, the President, in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, tasked the
secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National
Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security developed and
administered the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide for interoperability
and compatibility among federal, state, and local capabilities, the NIMS will include: a core set
of concepts, principles, terminology, and technologies covering the incident command system;
multi—agency coordination systems; unified command; training; identification and management
of resources (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualifications and
• certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident
resources; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued Executive Order 05-02:
DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE
BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA; and
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all federal, state, local, and tribal
homeland security partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development,
effective implementation, and utilization of a comprehensive NIMS; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all City of Rochester agencies and
personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of
incident management; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities, and resources will improve the ability of the City of Rochester to
utilize federal funding to enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder
safety, and streamline incident management processes; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of the NIMS are already an
integral part of various incident management activities throughout the City of Rochester,
• including current emergency management training programs; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission) has
• recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
Rochester that the City of Rochester does hereby establish the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) as the City of Rochester standard for.incident management; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to
execute any and all agreements as are necessary to implement NIMS in the City of Rochester.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS c5g-d D Y OF OG�B,---(Z- , 2005.
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS DAY OF ER- , 2005.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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