HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-097 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2005/08/01RESOLUTION NO. 05-097
DESIGNATION OF THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN
ST. LOUIS PARK
WHEREAS, the President of the United States of America issues 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; and
WHEREAS, the President, in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, tasked the secretary
of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident
Management System; and
WHEREAS, 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 system; unified command; training; identification and management of
resources (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualifications and certification;
and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident resources; and
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all St. Louis Park agencies and personnel
coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident
management; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications,
facilities, and resources will improve the ability of St. Louis Park 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 components of the NIMS are already an integral
part of various incident management activities throughout St. Louis Park, including current
emergency management training programs; and
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WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission) recommended
adoption of a standardized Incident Command System; and
N • W THEREFORE, we do hereby establish the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
as t e St. Louis Park standard for incident management.
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Adopted by the City Council August 1, 2005