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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JULY 5, 2005 <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE <br />NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT <br />SYSTEM <br /> <br />'if '\'t-' <br />'\1)( <br /> <br />r2/?lt2. <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt a resolution adopting the National Incident Management System in <br />order to increase Homeland Security emergency preparedness, response, and <br />recovery coordination with federal, state, and local agencies. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Department of Homeland Security developed the National Incident <br />Management System (NIMS), which provides for a coordinated approach to <br />emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Federal departments and <br />agencies require adoption of the NIMS by State, tribal and local government <br />organizations as a condition for federal preparedness assistance. <br /> <br />The NIMS represents a consistent nationwide approach to working more <br />effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover <br />from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity. It is <br />necessary and desirable for all federal, state, local and tribal emergency <br />agencies and personnel to coordinate their efforts to effectively and <br />efficiently provide the highest level of incident management. <br /> <br />The use of the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, <br />communications, facilities, and resources will ensure the city's ability to <br />enhance local agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and <br />streamline incident management processes. The NIMS is designed to utilize <br />standardized terminology, standardized organizational structures, <br />interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified command <br />structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards <br />for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management, <br />and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters. <br /> <br />558-1 <br />