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HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-117
RESOLUTION RELATING DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT IN CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS,the President of the United States, in Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5,
directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a
National Incident Management System (NIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwide
approach for federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together more effectively and
efficiently to prevent, prepare for,respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of
cause, size or complexity; and
WHEREAS,the collective input and guidance from all federal, state, local, and tribal 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 federal, state, local and tribal emergency
agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest
levels of incident management; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management, it is critical that
federal, state, local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology, standardized
organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified
command structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform planning, training, and
exercising standards, comprehensive resource management, and designated incident facilities
during emergencies or disasters; and
WHEREAS,the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications,
facilities, and resources will improve the county's ability to utilize federal and state funding to
enhance local agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident
management processes; and
WHEREAS,the Incident Command System components of NIMS are already an integral part of
various incident management activities throughout the State and Eden Prairie, 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
WHEREAS,the Governor of the State of Minnesota by Executive Order 05-02, February 9,
2005,has designated the NIMS as the basis for all incident management in the State of
Minnesota.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie do
hereby establish the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the standard for incident
management in Eden Prairie,Minnesota.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on October 4, 2005.
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