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RESOLUTION NO. 51-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS
THE CITY'S INCIDENT MANAGEMENT STANDARD FOR
EMERGENCIES OCCURRING WITHIN THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has directed the Secretary of the Department
of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS), I
in order to provide a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, and local governments to I
work together more effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from
domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity; and
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all federal, state, and local homeland
security partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effective
implementation and utilization of a comprehensive National Incident Management System (NIMS);
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that all federal, state, and local emergency management agencies
and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of
incident management; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management, it is critical
that federal, state and local organizations utilize standardized terminology, standardized
organizational 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 National Incident Management System's (NIMS) standardized procedures
for managing personnel, communications, facilities and resources will improve the City's ability to
utilize federal funding to enhance local and City agency readiness, maintain first responder safety,
and streamline incident management processes; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) are already an integral part of various incident management activities
throughout the City, including public safety and emergency response organizations through their
training programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, adopts and
incorporates, as if fully set forth herein, the recitations set forth above.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, supports the
direction of the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security regarding the development and administration of the National Incident Management
System (NIMS), in order to provide a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state and local
governments to work together more effectively and efficiendy to prevent, prepare for, respond to
and recover &om domestic incidents.
Section 3. The City Commission of the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, designates the
i National Incident Management System (NIMS) to be utilized as the standard for emergency incident
management in the City of Dekay Beach.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this resolution is held
invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 5. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith shall be and hereby
are repealed.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
\q~ day of..... 'w.)~ ' 2005.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Acting City Clerk
2 Res. No. 51-05
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MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGEReJì'V~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM # ~G - REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 19, 2005
RESOLUTION NO. 51-05/NA1rI()NAùL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (NIMS)
DATE: JULY 15, 2005
This is before Commission to approve Resolution No. 51-05 adopting the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) as the official management standard for emergency operations within
the City.
This action is recommended by the President of the United States and the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security for all governmental jurisdictions to increase governmental
operational effectiveness and system interoperability in time of various emergencies.
NIMS is intended to support all levels of governmental action and compliment our long standing
practice of unified command functions and interagency incident management.
Recommend approval of Resolution No. 51-05 adopting the NIMS as the official management
standard for emergency operations within the City.
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TO: David T. Harden, City Manager
FROM: Kerry B. Koen, Fire Chief
SUBJECT: Recommended Resolution
DATE: July 8, 2005
Attached you will find a recommended Resolution adopting the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) as the official incident management standard for
emergency operations within the City of Delray Beach. This action is recommended by
the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland
Security for all governmental jurisdictions to increase governmental operational
effectiveness and system interoperability in time of various emergencies.
NIMS is intended to support all levels of governmental action and supports and
complements our long standing practice of unified command functions and interagency
incident management. Several excellent examples of this are the City's operational
profiles during Hurricanes, major community events such as Delray Affair and the 4th of
July events, and major emergency field deployments by the Fire-Rescue and Police
Departments.
It is suggested that this item be placed before the City Commission on July 19th
with affirmative action recommended.
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Kerry B. Koen
Fire Chief
cc: Terrill Barton, Asst. City Attorney
John Tomaszewski, Asst. Fire Chief
Carolanne Kucmerowski, Agenda Coordinator
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RESOLUTION NO. 51-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE CITY'S
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT STANDARD FOR EMERGENCIES
OCCURRING WITIllN THE CITY.
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has directed the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS), in order to
provide a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, and local governments to work together more
effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover iÌ'om domestic incidents,
regardless of cause, size or complexity; and
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance 1Ì'om all federal, state, and local homeland security
partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effective implementation and
utilization of a comprehensive National Incident Management System (NIMS); and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that all federal, state, and local emergency management agencies and
personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident
management; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management, it is critical that
federal, state and local organizations utilize standardized terminology, standardized organizational
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 National Incident Management System's (NIMS) standardized procedures for
managing personnel, communications, facilities and resources will improve the City's ability to utilize
federal funding to enhance local and City agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline
incident management processes; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) are already an integral part of various incident management activities throughout the City,
including public safety and emergency response organizations through their training programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, adopts and incorporates,
as if fully set forth herein, the recitations set forth above.
Section 2. The City Commission of the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, supports the direction of
the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security regarding the
development and administration of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), in order to provide
a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state and local governments to work together more effectively
and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover 1Ì"om domestic incidents.
Section 3. The City Commission of the City of DeJray Beach, Florida, designates the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) to be utilized as the standard for emergency incident management in
the City ofDeJray Beach.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this resolution is held invalid, the
remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 5. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith shall be and hereby are
repealed.
Section 6. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the _ day of
. 2005.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
2 Res. No. 2-05
Date: Julv 11 , 2005 AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: egG,
AGENDA REOUEST
Request to be placed on:
X Consent Agenda _ Regular Agenda _ Workshop Agenda _ Special Agenda
When: July 19. 2005
Description of agenda item (who, what, where, how much):
Approval of recommended resolution adopting the National InCldent Management System
(NIMS) as the offiClal management standard for emergency operations \Vlthm the C1ty of
Deltay Beach.
Recommendation: Approve the recommended resolution.
Department Head Signature: V ~ """4 ~ '----
City Attorney Review/Recommendation (if applicable):
Budget Director Review (required on all items involving expenditure of funds):
Fundmg Avallable: Yes/No Inmals:
Account Number
Description
Account Balance.
Fundmg Alternatives: (If apphcable)
City Manager Review:
Approved for Agenda: 8/ No lrutIals: t7Î"1
Hold UntIl:
Agenda Coordinator Review:
Rece1ved: