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ORDINANCE N0.311
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (l~1IMS) AS THE STANDARD FOR INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT BY THE CITY OF KENNEDALE.
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 government adopt the NIMS by
fiscal year 2005 as apre-condition to the receipt of federal grants, contract and activities related
to the management and preparedness for certain disaster and hazard situations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Kennedale desires to adopt the NIMS as
required by HPSD-5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF KENNEDALE, TEXAS:
Hereby adopts the National Incident Management System dated March 1, 2004.
READ AND APPROVED on the first and final reading this the 13th day of September
2005.
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Kathy Turn r, City Secretary