HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2005-038 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE
STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT BY THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD) — 5 that directed the Department of Homeland Security, in
cooperation with representatives of federal, state, and local government, to develop a
National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide a consistent approach to the
effective management of situations involving natural disasters, man-made disasters or
terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the final NIMS was released on March 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS contains a practice model for the accomplishment of the
significant responsibilities associated with prevention, preparedness, response,
recovery, and mitigation of all major and national hazards situations; and
WHEREAS, the HSPD-5 requires that state and local governments adopt the
NIMS by the end of fiscal year 2005 as a pre-condition to the receipt of federal grants,
contract and activities related to the management and preparedness for certain disaster
and hazard situations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Grapevine desires to adopt the NIMS
as required by HSPD-5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct
and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City of Grapevine hereby adopts the National Incident
Management System dated March 1, 2004.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 16th day of August, 2005.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Linda Huff
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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