HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2006-029CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-029
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
COMMAND SYSTEM AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH
WI-1EREAS, 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
WI-1EREAS, 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
WIffiREAS, 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 system; 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
WIffiREAS, 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
WIffiREAS, 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
WI-1EREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all City of Plymouth agencies and personnel
coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident
management; and
WIffiREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities and resources will improve the ability of the City of Plymouth to utilize
federal fiinding to enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and
streamline incident management processes; and
WIffiREAS, incident command system components of the NIMS are already an integral
part of various incident management activities throughout the City of Plymouth, 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, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, that the National Incident Management System be established as
the standard for incident management.
Adopted by the City Council on January 10, 2006.
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
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COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth,
Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the
Plymouth City Council on January 10, 2006 with the original thereof on file in my office, and the
same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this
day of
City Clerk