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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Adele Macpherson
DATE: January 10, 2006
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE NIMS (NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES INTO
THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA.
DEPARTMENT: Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a Resolution to adopt the NIMS (National Incident Management System)
principles and policies into the City's Emergency Management System, and provide staff with
direction to continue plan integration of the NIMS, to the extent appropriate, into the City's
Emergency Management System.
BACKGROUND
The President of the United States, in Homeland Security Presidential Directive -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 disasters, regardless of cause, size, or
complexity.
The Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 "Management of Domestic Incidents" requires
the adoption of NIMS by all Federal departments and agencies. This directive also requires that
Federal preparedness assistance funding for states, territories, local jurisdictions, and tribal
entities be dependent on NIMS compliance, with the compliance deadline of September 30,
2006.
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The NIMS was issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 1, 2004, to
provide a comprehensive and consistent national approach to all -hazard incident management at
all jurisdictional levels and across functional disciplines. DHS has outlined the important steps
that states, territories, tribes, and local jurisdictions need to take to insure compliance by
September 30, 2006.
Since 1996, the City has coordinated emergency response, preparedness, recovery, and mitigation
activities under California's Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). SEMS
provides a structured framework for managing emergencies and disasters of all kinds. Through
the SEMS maintenance system, and the new NIMS compliance requirements, the City will be
better coordinated for "all hazards."
To ensure the City's compliance, staff is developing a NIMS Implementation Plan that identifies
the actions necessary to meet present and future requirements, such as training and potential
revisions for the emergency operation plan.
Furthermore, the Federal Department of Homeland Security requires the adoption of NIMS to be
eligible to receive 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program funds. Adoption of this Resolution
will meet that requirement.
It is important to recognize that the NIMS is a dynamic system, and the doctrine as well as the
implementation requirements will continue to evolve as capabilities change nationwide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Decline proposed Resolution.
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
This Resolution is required to maintain the City s continued participation in the Homeland
Security and Emergency Management Performance Grant Programs.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution