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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 5th day of Julv 2005.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
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AYES:
Councilmembers: Alvarez. Bustamante. Garcia. Pulido. Solorio (5)
NOES:
Councilmembers: None (0)
ABSTAIN:
Councilmembers: None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers: Bist. Christy (2)
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 Julv 5. 2005.
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