HomeMy WebLinkAbout983 - APPROVING to designate the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the basis for all incRESOLUTION NO. 983
A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE 'TI~ NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE BASIS
FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE CiTY OF
BOULDER (the "City").
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2004 the Department of Homeland Security approved the
National Incident Management System as a national standazd to provide a unified structure for
local, state and federal emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities; and
WHEREAS, use of the National Incident Management System strengthens response
capabilities, promotes common doctrine and principles and integrates best practices for incident
management; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes the Federal GovernmenYs Homeland Security efforts
and direc[ive to implement a National Incident Management System ("NIMS") to ensure
efficient command and control of major incidents; and
WHEREAS, NIMS is a standardized response management system. It is an"all hazazd
- all risk" approach to managing major incident response operations as well as non-major
incidents; and
WHEREAS, NIMS was originally designed by a group of local, state and federal
agencies to improve the ability of fire forces to respond to any type of emergency. It is
organizationally flexible and capable of expanding and contracting to accommodate the
responses or incidents of varying size or complexity; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of NIMS are already an
integral part of various incident management activities throughout the City, including current
emergency management training programs; and
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WHEREAS, [he Boulder City/County Emergency Operation's Plan will adopt the
National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the basis for incident management; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that federal laws require the implementation of an
Incident Management System when hazazdous materials are involved.
WHEREAS, the NIMS adoption is now a condition for the receipt of federal
prepazedness funds, including grants, contract and other activities such as personnel training;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BOULDER COLORADO THAT:
The City adopts the National Incident Management System as the basis for all incident
management in the City.
Passed and adopted this ~ day of SIG ve,~,~. Tz , 2005.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk on behalf of e
Director of Finance and Record
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