HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2005-127CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2005 — 127
DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WHEREAS, the President of the United States of America issued 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 systems; 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 Washington County, City of
Lake Elmo 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 City of Lake Elmo,
Washington County, 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 City of Lake Elmo,
Washington County, including current emergency management training programs; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9 -11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System; and
NOW, THEREFORE, we do hereby establish the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) as the City of Lake Elmo, Washington County, standard for incident
management.
ADOPTED, by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 1 5th day of November, 2005.
Dean A. Johnston, MayoF