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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 05-49
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT RESPONSES IN THE CITY OF
ARDEN HILLS
WHEREAS, the President ofthe United States of America issued Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 5 to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents
by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system; and
WHEREAS, the President, in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, tasked thc
secretary ofthe U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National
Incident Management System; and
. WHEREAS, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security developed and
administered the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide for interoperability
and compatibility among federal, state, and local capabilities, the NIMS will include: a core set
of concepts, principles, terminology, and technologies covering the incident command system;
multi-agency coordination systems; unified command; training; identification and management
of resources (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualifications and
certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident
resources; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued Executive Order 05-02:
Designation ofthe National Incident Management System (NIMS) As the basis for all incident
management in the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all federal, state, local, and tribal
homeland security partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effcctive
implementation, and utilization of a comprehensive NIMS; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all City of Arden Hills agencies and
personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of
incident management; and
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WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
communications, facilities, and resources will improve the ability of City of Arden Hills to
utilize federal funding to enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder
safety, and streamline incident management processes; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of the NIMS are already an
integral part of various incident management activities throughout City of Arden Hills)nduding
current emergency management training programs; and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: we do hereby establish the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) as the City of Arden Hills standard for incident management.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS 8TH
DAY OF AUGUST, 2005.
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B~verly Apli sk, MAYOR
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