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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JULY 5, 2005
APPROVED
TITLE:
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1st Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
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CITY MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution adopting the National Incident Management System in
order to increase Homeland Security emergency preparedness, response, and
recovery coordination with federal, state, and local agencies.
DISCUSSION
The Department of Homeland Security developed the National Incident
Management System (NIMS), which provides for a coordinated approach to
emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. Federal departments and
agencies require adoption of the NIMS by State, tribal and local government
organizations as a condition for federal preparedness assistance.
The NIMS represents a consistent nationwide approach to working more
effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover
from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity. It is
necessary and desirable for all federal, state, local and tribal emergency
agencies and personnel to coordinate their efforts to effectively and
efficiently provide the highest level of incident management.
The use of the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities, and resources will ensure the city's ability to
enhance local agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and
streamline incident management processes. The NIMS is designed to utilize
standardized terminology, standardized organizational structures,
interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified command
structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards
for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management,
and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters.
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In 1996, the City of Santa Ana adopted the statewide Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS), which provides for a coordinated approach to
emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. The NIMS was built on the
foundation of the successes found through the SEMS and the Incident Command
System. Thus, the components involved in the NIMS are already an integral
part of the system the City currently uses for emergency management
activities.
In order to be in compliance with Homeland Security regulations, it is
necessary to adopt the NIMS. In additional, approval of the recommended
action is required in order to maintain the City's eligibility to receive
federal grant funding related to emergency management and homeland
security.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
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Chief of Police
Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-067
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS THE CITY'S STANDARD
FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. To facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is
critical that Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations utilize
standardized terminology, standardized organizational structures,
interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified
command structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform
standards for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource
management, and designated incident facilities during emergencies or
disasters.
B. It is necessary and desirable that the City of Santa Ana departments and
personnel in conjunction with all Federal, State, local, and tribal
emergency agencies and personnel, coordinate their efforts to effectively
and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident management.
C. The President of the United States, in Homeland Security Directive
(HSPD-5), directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
to develop and administer a National Incident Management System
(NIMS), which would provide a consistent, comprehensive, 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.
D. The NIMS provides for interoperability and compatibility among Federal,
State, and local capabilities including a core set of concepts, principles,
terminology, and technologies covering the incident command system,
unified command, training, management of resources, and reporting.
E. Adopting the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities, and resources will improve the City's ability to
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utilize federal funding to enhance local readiness, maintain first responder
safety, and streamline incident management processes.
F. Failure to adopt the NIMS as the requisite emergency system may
preclude reimbursement to the City for costs expended during and after a
declared emergency or disaster and for training and preparation for such
disasters or emergencies.
G. The Incident Command System components of the NIMS are already an
integral part of various incident management activities throughout the City,
including current emergency management training programs.
Section 2. The City of Santa Ana hereby establishes the National Incident
Management System as the City standard for preparing for and responding to disaster
incidents.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this
day of
,2005.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Benjamin Kaufman
Chief Assistant City Attorney
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AYES: Council members
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the
attached Resolution No. 2005-067 to be the original resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana
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