HomeMy Public PortalAbout069-2006 - General - The adoption of NIMSORDINANCE NO. 69-2006
A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF RICHMOND CODE TO
ADD A NEW CHAPTER PERTAINING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE
STANDARD FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT; REPEALING CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES.
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, the 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, the HSPD-5 requires that state and local governments adopt the NIMS as a
precondition to the receipt of federal grants, contract and activities related
to the management and preparedness for certain disaster and hazard
situations; and
WHEREAS, Governor Mitch Daniels issued an Executive Order adopting the use of
NIMS as the model for preparing for, responding to and recovering from
emergency incidents and disasters within the State of Indiana; and
WHEREAS, during the course of 2005-2006, City of Richmond began the
implementation of NIMS, as well as training incident thereto, and desires
now to formally adopt NIMS by ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond
that the City of Richmond hereby add Chapter 100 as follows:
CHAPTER 100: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
100.01
Purpose
100.02
Official Incident Response System
100.03
Training, Exercise, and Use of NIMS
100.98
Severability
100.99
Effective Date
100.01 PURPOSE
(a) The President 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
(d) 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 standards
for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management,
and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters.
(e) 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.
100.02 OFFICIAL INCIDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM.
The National Incident Management System (NIMS) dated March 1, 2004, is hereby
approved and adopted as the standard for incident management within the City of
Richmond.
100.03 TRAINING, EXERCISE, AND USE OF NIMS.
That all incident managers and response organizations under the jurisdiction and control
of the City of Richmond shall train, exercise and use NIMS in their response operations.
100.98 SEVERABILITY.
If any section, clause or portion of this ordinance is declared invalid by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall not be affected thereby and shall remain in
full force and effect.
100.99 EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage by the Common
Council.
Passed and adopted this _7th_ day of _Au ust 2006, by the Common Council of
the City of Richmond, Indiana.
S/S Karl Sharp-, President
(Karl Sharp)
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)
PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _loth_ day of Au_u st
2006, at 9:00 a.m.
S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)
APPROVED by me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this _10th day of
_August_, 2006, at 9:05 a.m.
S/S Sarah L. Hutton Mayor
(Sarah L. Hutton)
ATTEST: S/S Karen Chasteen City Clerk
(Karen Chasteen)