ORD 2005-09 - Homeland Security Adopt NIMS 06-21-2005ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (NIMS)
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-09
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(NIMS) AS THE STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT BY THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE.
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD) — 5 that directed the Department of Homeland Security, in
cooperation with representatives of federal, state, and local government, to develop a
National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide a consistent approach to the
effective management of situations involving natural disasters, man-made disasters or
terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the final NIMS was released on March 1, 2004, and
WHEREAS, the NIMS contains a practice model for the accomplishment of the
significant responsibilities associated with prevention, preparedness, response,
recovery, and mitigation of all major and national hazards situations, and
WHEREAS, the HSPD-5 requires that state and local governments adopt the
NIMS by fiscal year 2005 as a pre-condition to the receipt of federal grants, contract and
activities related to the management and preparedness for certain disaster and hazard
situations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Huntsville, Texas, desires to adopt
the NIMS as required by HSPD-5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS.
Hereby adopts the National Incident Management System dated March 1, 2004.
READ AND APPROVED on first reading this the 21" day of June, 2005.
J. Turner, MF701 '
City of Hunt "e, Texas
ATTE T:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Thomas A. Leepe �, ity Afforney