HomeMy WebLinkAboutDesignating NIMS for all incident Management in South Bend Tax AbatementRESOLUTION
3646-06
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 25,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
September 26,
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me S e p t enb e r 2 7, 2t~ 6
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Resolution No. 3 ~~~-~~°
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, FORMALLY DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND. INDIANA
G~~~eaa, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes
that the Homeland Security President Director (HSPD)-5, directed the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident
Management System which would provide a consistent nationwide approach for federal,
state and Iocal governments to work more effectively and efficiently to prepare for,
prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or
complexity; and
-!'/~~i.~aa, the Common Council further recognizes that the collective input and
guidance from all federal, state, and local homeland security partners has been, and will
continue to be vital to the effective implementation and utilization of a comprehensive
national incident management system (NIMS); and
~~ivii~aa, it is necessary and desirable that all federal, state and local emergency
agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the
highest level of incident management; and
~1~~aa, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is
critical that federal, state and local organizations utilize standardized terminology,
standardized organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated
action plans, unified command structures, uniform personnel qualifications standards,
uniform standards for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource
management, and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters; and
~finii~aa, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities and resources will improve the city's ability to utilize federal
funding, to enhance local agency readiness, to maintain first responder safety and will
help streamline incident management processes;
~~ii~aa, the Incident Command System (ICS) components of NIMS are already
an integral part of various incident management throughout the city and county, including
current fire department and emergency management training programs; and
~l~i~aa, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission)
recommend the adoption of a standardized Incident Command System.
NIMS Resolution- -Page 2
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~iu~i ~e~ ~nu~ca~raa, as follows:
Section I. The City of South Bend, Indiana, through its Common Council hereby adopts
and establishes the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the city's standard
for incident management
Section II A copy of this Resolution shall be sent to the Joint Anti-Terrorism Steering
Committee and to the Joint Anti-Terrorism Preparedness and Response Committee which
represent South Bend, Mishawaka and St. Joseph County.
Section III. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana believes that the
adoption of the foregoing resolution is in the best interests of the citizens of South Bend,
Indiana.
Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption
by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
J V rde, City Clerk
Member of the Co on Council
~xea~ted by me to Stephen J. Luecke, the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, on the ~-~clay of ~s o ~x~r , 2006, at L `~ S ~ o'clock ~. m.
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Janice boom, Deputy Clerk
~fC~~i~,d an~~e by me on the a7 day of ~~ 2006, at c} o'clock
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of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
06-101 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, FORMALLY DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill
is being recommended to the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
Karen L. White
Chairperson