Res. 2237 - National Incident Management System (NIMS) COUNCIL BILL NO. 3262
RESOLUTION NO. 2237
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(NIMS) AS THE STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN WOODBURN, OREGON
WHEREAS, the President 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; 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 Woodburn, Marion County,
Oregon departments 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 all Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon
departments and personnel 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
resources management, and designated incident facilities during emergencies
or disasters; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities and resources will improve the Woodburn ability 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 component of NIMS are already
an integral part of the various incident management activities throughout the
county, including current emergency management training programs; and
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WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of s standardized Incident Command System; and
WHEREAS,a specific individual needs to be designated as Local Point of
Contact (LPOC) to coordinate NIMS activities and to ensure compliance, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the National Incident Management System (NIMS) is
hereby re-adopted as the standard for incident management in Woodburn,
Oregon.
Section 2. Woodburn is hereby designated as the Local Point of Contact
(LPOC) for NIMS.
Approved as to form: '
City Atto?Ky 4V Date'
Approved: 1 -
Frank Loner9— -(-Mayor
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Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor a d0a 14
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Filed in the Office of the Recorder 4)e-p1ejy)oex- 2-5, 'Z 0'Z q
ATTEST:
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
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