City Council Resolution 2006-29DESIGNATION OF THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN
THE CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-29
WHEREAS, the President of the United States of America issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 to
enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive
national incident management system; and
WHEREAS, the President, in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5, tasked the secretary of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security developed and administered the
Nations Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide for mtere-pembility and compatibility an ong federal,
state, and local capabilities, the NIMS will include: a core set of concepts, principles, terminology, and
technologies covering the incident command system; multi— agency coordination systems; unified cornmand;
training, identification and management of resources. (including systems for classifying types of resources);
qualifications and certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident
resources; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty issued Executive Order 05 -02: DESIGNATION OF THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE 13ASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA; and
WORREAS, 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 and desirable that all City of Monticello agencies and personnel coordinate their
efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident management; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications, facilities, and
resources will improve the ability of City of Monticello 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 the NIMS are already an integral part of various
incident management activities throughout the City of Monticello, 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
NOW, THEREFORE, we do hereby establish the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the City of
Monticello standard for incident management.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council on this 24th day ofA.pril, 2006
r'z 204--
Mayor Clint Herbst
ATTEST:
Rick Wolfsteller, City Administrator