HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2006-151RESOLUTION NO. 2006-151
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE FOR ADOPTION OF
THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (1vIMS)
WHEREAS, President Bush, in Homeland Security Directive-5,
directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop
and administer a National Incident Management System, which would
provide a consistent 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 disasters, regardless of cause, size,
or complexity; and
WHEREAS, the State of California pioneered the development of
standardized incident management systems to respond to a variety of
catastrophic disasters, including fires, earthquakes, floods, and landslides;
and
WHEREAS, in the early 1970s, the California fire service, in
partnership with the federal government, developed the seminal emergency
incident command system that has become the model for incident
management nationwide; and
WHEREAS, in 1993, California was the first state to adopt a
statewide Standardized Emergency Management System far use by every
emergency response organization, and implemented a system to ensure the
continual improvement of the Standardized Emergency Management
System; and
WHEREAS, Califomia emergency management professionals have
contributed their expertise to the development of the new National Incident
Management System; and
WHEREAS, it is essential for responding to disasters that federal,
state, local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology,
standardized organizational structures, interoperable communications,
consolidated action plans, unified command structures, uniform standards
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for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management,
and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters; and
WHEREAS, the California Standardized Emergency Management
System substantially meets the objective of the National Incident
Management System; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11
Commission) recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command
System nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the governor of the State of California has directed his
Office of Emergency Services and Office of Homeland Security in
cooperation with the Standardized Emergency Management System
Advisory Board to develop a program to integrate the National Incident
Management System, to the extent appropriate, into the state's emergency
management system.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Lake Elsinore will integrate the
National Incident Management System, to the extent appropriate, into the
emergency management system.
SECTION 2. That the City of Lake Elsinore utilizes the National
Incident Management System which shall be consistent with the integration
of the National Incident Management System and the Standardized
Emergency Management System in California.
SECTION 3. That a copy of this resolurion is forwarded to the
Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the
date of its passage and adoption.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12`h day of
September, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HICKMAN, KELLEY,
SCHIFFNER, MAGEE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
~bert E. Magee,
City of Lake Elsir
ATTEST:
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Frederick Ra , City Clerk
City of Lake Elsinore
AP ROVED O
arbara Zei eibold, City Attorney
City of Lake Elsinore