RES 2005-43 - 00013476RESOLUTION NO. 2005 - 43
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AS
THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
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; 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 information and incident resources; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued Executive Order 05 -02: DESIGNATION OF
THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA; and
WHEREAS, 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, it is necessary and desirable that all Fridley agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts
to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident management; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications, facilities, and
resources will improve the ability of Fridley to utilize federal funding to enhance local and state agency
readiness, maintain first 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 managements activities throughout Fridley, 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, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fridley does hereby establish the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) as the Fridley standard for incident management.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 12TH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER.
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SCOTT J. ND — MAYOR
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN — OTY CLERK