OR 2005-1105 National Incident Management System (NIMS)AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CiTY OF COPPELL, TEXAS,
ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
(NIMS) AS THE STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT BY THE
CITY OF COPPELL; AND ADOPTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 final NIMS was released on March 1, 2004, and
WHEREAS, 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 hazards situations, and
WHEREAS, HSPD-5 requires 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, the City Council for the City of Coppell desires to adopt the NIMS as
required by HSPD-5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, hereby adopts
the National Incident Management System dated March 1, 2004.
SECTION 2. That all City Officials, managerial personnel and first responders
will complete any and all training dictated by the Department of Homeland Security as it
pertains to NIMS.
D.,~. Y PASSED~by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this the
day of ~~,g~aT_~_, 2005.
i~YOR
ATTEST:
ROBERT E. H~, CITY ATTORNEY