Resolution 2006-29RESOLUTION NO. 2006-29
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
INTEGRATING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM,
TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATE, INTO THE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS; California pioneered the development of standardized incident management
systems to respond to a variety of catastrophic disasters, including fires, earthquakes, floods, and
landslide; and
WHEREAS, 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
WHEREAS; 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
WHEREAS, California emergency management professionals have contributed their
expertise to the development of the new National Incident Management System; and
WHEREAS, 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 resource management, and designated incident facilities during emergencies or
disasters; and
WHEREAS, the California Standardized Emergency Management System substantially
meets the objectives of the National Incident Management System,
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9 -11 Commission)
recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System nationwide, and
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WHEREAS, 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 Gilroy 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 Gilroy 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.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 st day of May, 2006 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, BRACCO, CORREA, GARTMAN,
VALIQUETTE, VELASCO, and PINHEIRO
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
ert inheiro, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rhonda Pellin, City Clerk
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2006 -29 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city resolution,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
1 st day of May, 2006, at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 8th day of May, 2006.
City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)