2005-146RESOLUTION N0.2005-146
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND
NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN
WHEREAS, the President of the United States in Homeland Security
Directive (HSPD)-5, directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to
establish and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS) and National
Response Plan (NRP) which would provide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal,
State, local, and tribal governments to work together more effectively and efficiently to
prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause,
size or complexity; 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 Federal, State, local and
tribal emergency agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and
efficiently provide the highest levels of incident management; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident
management it is critical that Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations utilize
standardized terminology, standardized organizational structures, interoperable
communications, consolidated action plans, unified command structures, uniform
personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning, training, and
exercising, comprehensive resource management, and designated incident facilities
during emergencies or disasters; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures which for managing
personnel, communications, facilities and resources will improve the State's ability 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 {ICS) components of NIMS
are already an integral part of various incident management activities in the City of
Anaheim, including current emergency management training and exercise programs; and
WHEREAS, in 1997, the City of Anaheim adopted the Emergency
Response Plan, which meets all new Standardized Emergency Management System
(SEMS) laws and regulations; and
WHEREAS, the California Standardized Emergency Management System
substantially meets the objectives of the National Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anaheim Disaster Preparedness Manager will
ensure that City personnel who are part of the emergency organization, and who are
designated as California Disaster Service Workers (according to California Government
Code 3100-3109), are firained and prepared to respond; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11
Commission} recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the President's Executive Order, Homeland
Security Directive (HSPD) S, local governments are required to establish the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) as the standard for incident management.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Anaheim hereby approves and adopts the National Incident Management System
and the National Response Plan for the already-established City of Anaheim emergency
management activities and directs the Fire Chief to implementthe NIMS/NRP, including
the preparation and presentation of aCity-wide employee training program,
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Anaheim at its regular meeting this 26th day of _ Jul~_,
2005, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mayor Pringle, Council Members Sidhu, Hernandez, Galloway, Chavez
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CITY OF A EIM
By
MAYOR OF THE CIT F AHEIM
AT ST:
ITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
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