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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-45
DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE
BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Whereas, 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 (NIMS); and
Whereas, 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
Whereas, 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 systems; 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 infonnation and incident resources; and
Whereas, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued Executive Order 05-02: designation of the National Incident
Management System (NllvIS) as the basis ror all incident management in the State of Minnesota; and
Wbereas, 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
Whereas, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications, facilities, and resources will
improve the ability of Columbia Heights to utilize federal funding to enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain flIst
responder safety, and streamline incident management processes; and
Whereas, the incident command system components of the NIMS are already an integral part of various incident
management activities throughout Anoka County, 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, the Columbia Heights City Council does hereby establish the National Incident Management System
(NIMS) as the City of Columbia Heights standard for incident management.
Dated this 22nd day of August 2005
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Williams
Kelzenberg
Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson Diehm, Kelzenberg
Attest:
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(Patricia Muscovitz, CMC ~
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary