05-64CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-64
DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYTEM AS THE
BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF OTSEGO
WHEREAS, the President of the United States of America has 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 the secretary of
the 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 the
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
OF THE 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, effective
implementation, and utilization of a comprehensive NIMS; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all City of Otsego departments and personnel
coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident
management; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications,
facilities, and resources will improve the ability of the City of Otsego to utilize federal funding to
enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responders 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 the City of Otsego, including 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
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Otsego,
Minnesota, establish the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the City of Otsego
standard for incident management.
ADOPTED this 12`h day of December, 2005 by the Otsego City Council.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Larry Fournier, Mayor
• ��ify Clerk