CITY OF HOMER

City Manager

HOMER, ALASKA





ORDINANCE 06-28




AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING CHAPTER 1.60 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION ENTITLED NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS).

WHEREAS, In Homeland Security Directive 5, the President 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 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 that all federal, state, local, and tribal emergency management 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, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning, training, and exercising, 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 state's ability to utilize federal funding to enhance local and state 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 through the state, including all public safety and emergency response organizations' training programs; and

WHEREAS, The National Commission of Terrorist Attacks (9-1-1 Commission) recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System; and

WHEREAS, The adoption of NIMS and training are required for continued federal grants under disaster preparedness, response, recovery or Homeland Security funding.



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Ordinance 06-28

City of Homer

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF HOMER HEREBY ORDAINS:

Section 1. That the Homer City Code be a mended to add a new section, 1.60.035, to Department of Public Safety, entitled "National Incident Management System," to read as follows:

1.60.035 National Incident Command System. The City of Homer hereby adopts the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as its system of preparing for and responding to disaster incidents. NIMS includes the use of the Incident Command System for responding to and management of disasters.

Section 2. That the City of Homer encourages all applicable City departments and personnel to become familiar with, learn and apply NIMS as an integrated part of core emergency management doctrine, and to utilize the Incident/Unified Command System during all routine, multi-company and agency disaster incidents.

Section 3. This ordinance is of a permanent and general character and shall be included in the City Code.

ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOMER, ALASKA this ______ day of _________________, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

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MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Introduction:

Public Hearing:

Second Reading:

Effective Date:

Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

Absent:

Reviewed and approved as to form and content:

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Walt E. Wrede City Manager Gordon Tans, City Attorney

Date Date

Fiscal Note: NA.