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Designation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the Basis for all Incident Management in the City of Ramsey WItI;Ri£AS, 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 (NIMS); and II/IIEItEAS, the President, in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, tasked the secretary of thc [J.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Managcmcnt System; and , WIIEREA& 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 el~ rcsotlrces (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualifications and certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident resources; and WIIERI£AS, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued Executive Order 05-02: designation of thc Natirmal Incident Management System (NIMS) as the basis for all Incident Management in thc State of Minncsota; and I&'IIIfRIfAS, thc collective input and guidance from all federal, state, local, and tribal homeland security parmers has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effective implementation, and utilization of a comprehensive NIMS; and ~flEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all City of Ramsey agencies and personnel coordinate thcir efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident management; and WtlEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications, fhcilitics, and resources will improve the ability of the City of Ramsey to utilize federal funding t(~ enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident management processes; and I4/IIERI,;A& tho Incident Command System components of the NIMS are already an integral part of various incident management activities throughout the City of Ramsey, including current emergency management training programs; and FFtlI£RI£.4S, thc National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission) recommended adoption ora standardized Incident Command System; and NOI4~, TIIEREFORE, the City Council of Ramsey does hereby establish the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the City of Ramsey standard for incident management. 9/23/2005 NIMS Resolution