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RESOLUTION
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(NIMS) INCLUDING THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM AS THE
STANDARD FOR EMERGENCY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT BY THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI.
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD) - 5 that directed the Department of Homeland Security, in
cooperation with representatives of federal, state, and local government, to develop a
National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide a consistent approach to the
effective management of situations involving natural disasters, man-made disasters or
terrorism" and
WHEREAS, the NIMS contains a practice model for the accomplishment of the
significant responsibilities associated with prevention, preparedness, response,
recovery and mitigation of all major and national hazard situations, and
WHEREAS, the HSPD-5 requires that state and local governments adopt the
NIMS by fiscal year 2005 as a pre-condition to the receipt of federal grants, contract and
activities related to the management and preparedness for certain disaster and hazard
Situations: and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2005, the Governor of the State of Texas issued
Executive Order RP40 whereby the National Incident Management System was
declared the State standard for incident management, and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Corpus Christi desires to adopt the
NIMS as required by HSPD-5;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. Hereby adopts the National Incident Management System dated March 1,
2004 as the City standard for emergency incident management.
SECTION 2. Hereby directs the City Manager to ensure that the National Incident
Management System is fully implemented and maintained across all city departments in
accordance with all applicable state and federal requirements.
SECTION 3. Hereby directs the City Manager to ensure that the Incident Command
System is used for all occurrences or events, natural or human-caused, that require an
emergency field response by multiple responders for the purpose of protecting life or
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