HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-21 - National Incident Management System - NIMSRESOLUTION NO. 2006. 21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland security is required by
Federal Homeland Security Directive 5 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, 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 National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9 -11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized incident command system; and
WHEREAS, The Incident Command System (ICS) components of NIMS are
already an integral part of various incident management activities in the City, including
current emergency management training and exercise programs; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant Newport Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.20, the Director
of Emergency Services, will ensure that City personnel who are part of the emergency
organization, and who are designated as California Disaster Service Workers
(according to California Government Code 3100- 3109), are trained and prepared to
respond;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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach does hereby adopt and approve the National Incident Management
System, its principles and polices, and directs the Director of Emergency Services to
implement the NIMS, including the delivery of a City -wide employee training program.
ADOPTED, this 14th day of March, 2006.
Mayor
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH }
I, Leilani I. Brown, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council is seven; that the foregoing
resolution, being Resolution No. 2006 -21 was duly and regularly introduced before and adopted by
the City Council of said City at a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 14th
day of March 2006, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes: Curry, Selich, Rosansky, Ridgeway, Daigle, Nichols, Mayor Webb
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the
official seal of said City this 15th day of March 2006.
(Seal)
Deputy City Clerk
Newport Beach, California