HomeMy WebLinkAbout9-21-2005-12.08 - Resolution - 09/21/2005RESOLUTION NO. 9-21-2005-12.08
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS
THE STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT BY THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
TEXAS.
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 College Station, Texas desires to adopt the NIMS as
required by HSPD-5; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
That, is hereby adopted.
PART 1: That the City Council hereby approves the National Incident Management
System dated March 1, 2004.
PART 2: That this resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.
ADOPTED this 21St day of September, 2005.
ATTEST:
CONNIE OOKS, City ecretary
APPROVED:
City Attorney
APPROVED:
RON S , Mayor