Res 06-038
RESOLUTION NO. 06-038
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the President of the United States, in Homeland Security Directive 5,
directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer
a national incident management system that 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 disasters regardless of
cause, size, or complexity; and
WHEREAS, California pioneered the development of standardized incident
management systems to respond to a variety of catastrophic disasters including fires,
earthquakes, floods, and landslides; and
WHEREAS, in the early 1970s, the California fire service, in partnership with the
federal government, developed the seminal emergency incident command system that has
become the model for incident management nationwide; and
WHEREAS, in 1993, California was the first state to adopt a statewide standardized
emergency management system for use by every emergency response organization and
implemented a system to ensure the continual improvement of the Standardized
Emergency Management System; and
WHEREAS, California emergency management professionals have contributed their
expertise to the development of the new National Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, it is essential for responding to disasters that federal, state, local, and
tribal organizations 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 resource management; and designated incident facilities during
emergencies or disasters; and
WHEREAS, the California Standardized Emergency Management System
substantially meets the objectives of the National Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (the 9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized incident command system nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of California has directed his Office of
Emergency Services and Office of Homeland Security in cooperation with the Standardized
Emergency Management System Advisory Board to develop a program to integrate the
National Incident Management System, to the extent appropriate, into the state's
emergency management system;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Poway
will integrate the National Incident Management System, to the extent appropriate, into the
emergency management system; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Poway will utilize
the National Incident Management System which shall be consistent with the integration of
the National Incident Management System and the Standardized Emergency Management
System in California; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council ofthe City of Poway at a
regular meeting this 16th day of May, 2006.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, L. Diane Shea, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify under penalty of
perjury that the foregoing Resolution No. 06-038 was duly adopted by the City Council at a
meeting of said City Council held on the 16th day of May, 2006, and that it was so adopted
by the following vote:
AYES: BOYACK, EMERY, HIGGINSON, REXFORD & CAFAGNA
NOES: NONE
ABSENT:NONE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
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L. Diane Shea, City Clerk
City of Poway