2007-04 RESOLUTION NO. 2007- 04
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, in August of 2004 the City Manager endorsed a Letter of Promulgation for
the City of Grand Terrace's Emergency Plan; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the City's endorsement of its Letter of Promulgation for the
City of Grand Terrace's Emergency Plan, the Federal Emergency Management Office
shifted it's approach in the area of emergency management and consequently created the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has spearheaded and
coordinated national efforts to better prepare our nation for terrorist attacks, as well as a
variety of other emergencies; and
WHEREAS, one of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's foremost priority has
been the development of a nationwide system for incident management; hence the
�- National Information Management System (NIMS); and
WHEREAS, the National Information Management System(NIMS), building on the
foundation provided by existing incident management systems, has established and
provides a consistent nationwide system for standardizing organizational structures,
process and procedures; and standardizes principles for planning, training and exercising;
personnel qualification; equipment acquisition and certification; and communications and
information technology.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All of the recitals in this Resolution, as set forth above, are true and correct.
Section 2. The City of Grand Terrace adopts the National Information Management
System (NIMS), which provided a national system for standardizing organization
structures,process and procedures; and, is designed to enable Federal, State, Local and
Tribal governments, private sector and non-governmental organizations to work together
to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of
causation, size and/or complexity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of February, 2007.
Attest: Mayor of City of Grand Terrace
City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace
I, BRENDA MESA, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2007-04 was introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 131h day of February, 2007, by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Cortes, Miller and Buchanan; Mayor Pro Tem Garcia
and Mayor Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Brenda Mesa, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney