Resolution No. 05-58 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 05-59
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS
THE FOUNDATION FOR INCIDENT COMMAND, COORDINATION, AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
AND ESTABLISHING POLICY THAT THE CITY OF TIGARD WILL PROVIDE APPROPRIATE
NIMS TRAINING FOR RESPONSIBLE CITY PERSONNEL
WHEREAS, response to and recovery from major emergencies and disasters requires integrated
professional management and coordination; and
WHEREAS, the President directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop
and achmiluster a National Incident Management System (NIMS)to standardize and enhance incident
management procedures nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the National Incident Management System provides a structure and process to effectively
coordinate responders from multiple disciplines and levels of government and to integrate them with
resources from the private sector and non-governmental organizations; and
WHEREAS, use of the National Incident Management System,which has as a key component the
Incident Command System(ICS),will improve the City of Tigard's ability to manage major
emergencies and disasters; and
WHEREAS, failure to adopt and use the National Incident Management System may preclude Tigard
from receiving federal preparedness grants or reimbursement for costs expended during major
emergency and disaster response and recovery operations.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The National Incident Management System is hereby adopted as the foundation for
incident command, coordination and support activities, and the Incident Command
System shall be the City of Tigard's official incident response system.
SECTION 2: It shall be the policy of the City of Tigard to provide appropriate training on the
National Incident Management System and Incident Management System and their
core components to personnel responsible for managing and/or supporting major
emergency, disaster, and day-to-day field operations.
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SECTION 3: This resolution is effective inunediately upon passage.
PASSED: Thus�day of 2005.
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Mayo - City of Tigard
ATTEST:
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City Recorder- City of Tigard
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