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IŒSOLUTION NO. 05-035
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COlI:'llCJL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASIII:'oIGTO:'ol, I:VWLEI\1ENTIN(; THE NATION:\L INCIDENT MA:'oIAGEMENT
SYSTEM FOR INCIDENT :\IANAGEMENT WITIIIN TIlE
CITY OF I)ORT TOWNSEND
WIŒREAS. In llomeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5. the President directed the
Secretary of the Department of lIomeland Security to develop and administer a Nalionallneident
l\'Ianagement System (NIMS). ",hieh would provide a consistent nalionwide approach t()r
federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together more effectiyc!y and et1ieiently 10
prevent. prepare () ", respond to, and recover from domestic incidents. regardless of cause. size or
complexity: and
WHEREAS. the collective input and guidance fi'om all federal. state. local and trihal
homeland security partners has been. and will continue to be. yital to the development effective
implementation and utili;¡ation ofa comprehensive NI\1S; and
\VIIEREAS. it is neccssaJ") that aillederal. state. local. and tribal emergency
managcmcnl agencies and personnel coordinatc Iheir cfforts to clTectivc!y and efficiently pro\'ide
thc highc>t Ie\'cls of incident management: and
WHEREAS. to facilitate the most efficient and efTectiyc ineidentmanagement il is
critical that federal. state. local. and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology.
standardized organizational structures. uniform personnel qualification standards, unil<mn
standards for planning, training. and exercising. eomprehensi\'e resource management. and
designated ineidenlllieilities during emergencies or disa>ters: and
\VIIEREAS. the NI\,¡S standardized procedures for managing personnel.
communications. Illcilities and resources "ill imprO\e the City of Port TownsencJ's ability to
utilize Icderallìmding to enhance local and state agency readine>s. maintain Jirst responder
,afely. and streamline incident management processes: and
WHEREAS. Ihe Incidenl Command System components ofNIMS are already an
integral part of\arious incident management activities throughout Jefferson County. including
the City and all public safety and emergency response organi;¡mions; and
WIII::REAS. th~ National Commission of'] errorist AUacks (9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command Sy slem.
\lOW TIIEREFORE. BE IT RESOL VED by the City Council of Ihe City of Port
Townsend that the :-Jationallneident Ivlanagement System he utili/ed I<)r all incident
management within the City of Port I"ownsend.
Resolution 05-035
ADOI)TED by the City Council of the City olî'ort Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof held this SIXTII day of September 2005.
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Catharine Robinson. Mayor
Attðt:
Approved a.f to form:
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John Wails, City Allorney
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Pamela Kolaey, C~Ic. (ï~~lð
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Resolution 05-035