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RESOLUTION NO. 05-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS ESTABLISHED BY
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY AS THE CONCEPT FOR DEVELOPING AND
IMPLEMENTING EMERGENCY PLANNING AND UNIFIED
COMMAND AND FOR CONDUCTING TRAINING OF CITY
EMPLOYEES IN SUPPORT OF USING NIMS;
DESIGNATING THE EMERGENCY MANAGER AS THE
PRIMARY AGENT TO MANAGE AND DIRECT
IMPLEMENTATION OF NIMS AND TO ASSURE CITY
COMPLIANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS; Emergency Response to critical incidents, whether natural or
manmade, requires integrated professional management; and
WHEREAS, Unified Command of such incidents is recognized as the
management model to maximize the public safety response; and
WHEREAS, The National Incident Management System, herein referred to as
NIMS, has been identified by the Federal Government as being the requisite
emergency management system for all political subdivisions, and
WHEREAS, Failure to adopt NIMS as the requisite emergency management
system may preclude reimbursement to the political subdivision for costs expended
during and after a declared emergency or disaster and for training and preparation for
such disasters or emergencies; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Clearwater, Florida hereby declares
that the City shall adopt the principles and policies of the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) as established by the United States Department of Homeland Security
for Emergency Planning, Training, Response, and Recovery Planning and Operations.
The City Council designates the Emergency Manager as the authority responsible for
managing the training and planning necessary to assure compliance with NIMS.
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Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th
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Rob Surette
Assistant City Attorney
day of January
,2005.
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Mayor
Attest:
'Z
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Clerk ~.'
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