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RESOLUTION NO. 06-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA SUPPORTING THE INTEGRATION AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) FOR EFFECTIVELY
HANDLING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF TEMECUlA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOllOWS:
Section 1. The President in Homeland Security Directive-5, directed the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National
Incident Management System, 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 disasters, regardless of
cause, size, or complexity; and
Section 2. California pioneered the development of standardized incident
management systems to respond to a variety of catastrophic disasters, including fires,
earthquakes, floods, and landslide; and
Section 3. In the early 1970s, the California fire service, in partnership with the
federal government, developed the seminal emergency incident command system that
has become the model for incident management nationwide; and
Section 4. In 1993, California was the first state to adopt a statewide
Standardized Emergency Management System for use by every emergency response
organization, and implemented a system to ensure the continual improvement of the
Standardized Emergency Management System; and
Section 5. California emergency management professionals have contributed
their expertise to the development of the new National Incident Management System;
and
Section 6. It is essential for responding to disasters 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 standards for planning,
training, and exercising, comprehensive resolirce management, and designated
incident facilities during emergencies or disasters; and
Section 7. The California Standardized Emergency Management System
substantially meets the objectives of the National Incident Management System,
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Section 8. The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System nationwide, and
Section 9. The Governor of the State of California has directed his Office of
Emergency Services and Office of Homeland Security in cooperation with the
Standardized Emergency Management System Advisory Board to develop a program to
integrate the National Incident Management System, to the extent appropriate, into the
state's emergency management system;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Temecula will integrate
the National Incident Management System, to the extent appropriate, into the
emergency management system; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Temecula utilizes the National
Incident Management System which shall be consistent with the integration of the
National Incident Management System and the Standardized Emergency Management
System in California; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution is forwarded to the
Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Temecula this 12th day of September, 2006.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 06-78 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
the City of T emecula at a meeting thereof held on the 12th day of September, 2006, by the
following vote:
AYES: 5
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Comerchero, Edwards, Naggar,
Washington, Comerchero
None
None
None
W. Jones, MMC
City Clerk
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