2005-33
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE:
March 28. 200
RESOLUTION NO:
2005-33
MOTION BY:
Lundquist
SECONDED BY:
Tiornhom
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT IN CHANHASSEN
WHEREAS, 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 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;
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all federal, state, local, and tribal
security partners has been, and will continue to be vital to the development, effective
implementation and utilization of a comprehensive NlMS;
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WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all federal, state, local and tribal
emergency agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently
provide the highest levels of incident management;
WHEREAS, 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 planning, training, and exercising standards, comprehensive resource
management, and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters;
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities, and resources will improve the county's ability to utilize
federal and state funding to enhance local agency readiness, maintain first responder
safety, and streamline incident management processes;
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of NIMS are already an
integral part of various incident management activities throughout the State and (name of
jurisdiction), including current emergency management training programs;
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System;
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WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Minnesota by Executive Order 05-02,
February 9, 2005, has designated the NIMS as the basis for all incident management in
the State of Minnesota;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CHANHASSEN does hereby establish the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) as the standard for incident management in Chanhassen.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 28th day of March, 2005.
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YES
NO
ABSENT
Furlong
Lundquist
Peterson
Tjornhom
None
Labatt
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