HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 091305-O - Adopting NIMSRESOLUTION NO. 09 /305-0
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)
AS THE STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT BY THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN
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
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 Georgetown desires to adopt the NIMS as
required by HSPD-5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts the National Incident Management
System dated March 1, 2004.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this f day of c'te-rn b- , 2005.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
`'Gary Ion
Maya
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Sandra D Lee
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FROM:
Trish Carls
City Attorney
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