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RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 191
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
TO INTEGRATE THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM INTO THE CITY'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the President in Homeland Security Directive-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 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 first emergency incident command system which has become the model
for incident management nationwide; and
WHEREAS, in 1993, the State of California was the first state to adopt a statewide Standardized
Emergency Management System ("SEMS") for use by every emergency response organization, and
implemented a system to ensure the continual improvement ofthe SEMS; and
WHEREAS, California emergency management professionals have contributed their expertise to
the development ofthe new NIMS; 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 personnel
qualification standards, uniform standards for planning, training and exercising, comprehensive
resource management, and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters; and
WHEREAS, the California SEMS substantially meets the objectives of the NIMS; 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 the 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 NIMS, to the extent appropriate, in
to the State's SEMS.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that the following actions be
taken:
1. The City shall integrate the NIMS, to the extent appropriate, into the City's
Emergency Management System; and
2. The City shall utilize the NIMS and the SEMS to optimize the City's ability to
prevent, prepare for, respond to," and recover from disasters and emergencies
regardless of cause, size or complexity; and
3. The City Clerk shall forward a copy of this Resolution to the Governor's Office of
Emergency Services.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced, read and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 17th day of October, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Dickerson, Mathena, Pohlmeyer, Stegall, and Murray
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