Resolution - #05-09-339 - 09/27/2005

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Councilmctnber Pearson introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #05-09-339 RESOI~UTION DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY ()Ii' RAMSEY WHEREAS, the President of the United States of America issued Homeland Security l'rcsidcntial 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 WltEREAS, the President, in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, tasked the secretary of thc U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System; and WlIEREAS, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security developed and ~tdministcl'ed thc National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide the interoperability ~md 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 t)t' resources (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualifications and certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident l-~2SOtll'Ces; and WItEREAS, 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 WItEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all City of Ramsey agencies and pcrs{mnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident management; and WItEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, c()mmunications, facilities, and resources will improve the ability of the City of Ramsey to utili>,.¢ l'cdcral funding to enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder sztfety, and streamline incident management processes; and WltEREAS, the Incident Command System components of the NIMS are already an i~dcgral part of various incident management activities throughout the City of ramsey, including om'rent emergency management training programs; and Resolution #05-09-339 Page 1 of 2