RES-10035 Adopting National Incident Management SystemI
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RESOLUTION NO. 10035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the President of the United States in Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5,
directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National
Incident Management System (NIMS), 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, including standardization of terminology, planning and
training, communications and other such functions to effectively and efficiently provide the highest
levels of incident management and readiness; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures 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, to be eligible for Federal Homeland Security grants, Homeland Security Directive-
5 requires local governments to establish and adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
as the standard for incident management; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System (rCS) components of NIMS are already an integral
part of various incident management activities in the City of Orange, including current emergency
management training and exercise programs; and
WHEREAS, in 1996 the City of Orange adopted the statewide Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS) and implemented an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP); and
WHEREAS, the California Standardized Emergency Management System substantially meets
the objectives of the National Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, pursuant City of Orange Municipal Code Ordinance 34-73, the Director of
Emergency Services (The City Manager), appointed by the City Council of the City of Orange, will
ensure that City personnel who are part of the emergency organization, and who are designated as
California Disaster Service Workers (according to Califomia Government Code 3100-3109), are trained
and prepared to respond; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission) recommended
adoption of a standardized Incident Command System; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the President's Executive Order, Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)
5, 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 Orange does
hereby adopt and approve the National Incident Management System, its principles and policies, and
directs the Director of Emergency Services to implement the NIMS, including the delivery of a City-
wide employee training program.
ADOPTED this 8th day of November, 2005.
ATTEST:
f'Mary E. M ity , 1 fOrange
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 8th day of November, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Smith, Ambriz, Murphy, Cavecche, Dumitru
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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Mary y, City Clerk, Ci
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