HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC-11-07-05-02 NIMS/EstablishingSPONSORS: Councilor(s) Brian Mayo and Fredrick Glaser
RESOLUTION CC-11-07-05-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL~ INDIANA~
ESTABLISHING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)
WHEREAS, Homeland Security Presidential Directive / HSPD-5, 28 Feb 2003 established the
National Incident Management System (NIMS); mid
WHEREAS, N1MS is designed to establish a single, comprehensive approach to domestic
incidem management to ensure that all levels of government across our Nation have the capability to work
together efficiently and. effectively to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents
regardless of their cause, size or complexity; and
WHEREAS, in order to improve interoperabiIity and compatibility amongst and between Federal,
State and local agencies, NIMS creates a core set of concepts, principles, terminologies and technologies
pertaining to the incident command system, training, the management of resources, reporting and other
related issues; and
WHEREAS, beginning on October I, 2004, all Federal departments and agencies were to seek the
adoption of NIMS as a requirement for providing Federal assistance to local governments; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate and right for the City of Carmel to now adopt N/MS so that public
safety personnel can better respond to and manage domestic incidents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel,
Indiana that:
Section 1. The foregoing Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. The City of Carmel should and does hereby establish and adopt the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) as the system to be used by its public safety personnel in preparing
for and responding to domestic incidents, effective as of the date on which this Resolution is adopted by
the Common Council.
'~ SO. RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this day of
~ 2005, by a vote of r7 ayes and O nays.
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Prepared by Douglas C. Haney, Carmel City Attorney
COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CARMEL~
Fr~ck .~G~ ~ Ricl~ard ~.. Sha~p-
Diana L. Cordray, IAMC, Clerk-Tr a~rer
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Carmel, Indiana, this day of IMO~--mtg~ 2005,
at I~:\~, O'clock, ~.M. ~
Appr.oved by me, Mayor of. the City of Carmel, Indiana, this ]t'/~day of ~'~ ~
2005, at 9-, ~>~-"0 O'clock, tt¥ . M.
ATTES;F: -
Diaria L..Cordray, IAMC, Cler~jeasurer
Resolution CC-11-07-05-04
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J rainard, Mayor