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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, ACTING CITY MANAGER / Z
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 16, 2005
SUBJECT: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS).
RECOMMENDATION:
The Fire Chief recommends the City Council approve a resolution adopting the National
Incident Management (NIMS) System as the standard for incident management by the
City of Grapevine.
FUNDING SOURCE:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The President of the United States has issued a Homeland Security Presidential
Directive (HSPD)-5 that states that all Federal, State and local governments adopt the
National Incident Management System (NIMS) to effectively and efficiently work together
to provide consistency in situations involving natural disasters, man-made disasters or
terrorism.
NIMS is a method of organizing public safety personnel during an emergency situation
that will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of our current Emergency
Management Plan. It allows all government agencies to communicate more effectively
and improves command and control of an incident through the standardization of
terminology and organizational processes. While NIMS is a new program, it mirrors the
methods we currently utilize and will not be a substantial change from current practice.
The Directive requires the adoption of NIMS by October 1, 2005 in the form of a
resolution or an ordinance as criteria for being eligible for federal grants and activities
related to the management and preparedness for certain disaster and hazardous
situations.
MK for SB
August 11, 2005 (2:20PM)
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.
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