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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON 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
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
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized incident command system; and
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
Pursuant Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 8.20,the Director of
Civil Defense/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
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
Huntington Beach does hereby adopt and approve the National Incident Management
System, its principles and policies, and directs the Director of Civil Defense/Emergency
Services to implement the NIMS, including the delivery of a City-wide employee training
program.
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Resolution 2005-47
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1 Gt day of August , 200 5 .
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: ji;tyAttornVED AS TO FORM:
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Fire Chief
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Res. No. 2005-47
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on the 1st day of
August, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Hansen, Coerper, Sullivan, Green, Bohr
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hardy, Cook
ABSTAIN: None
i Clerk and ex-offici Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California