(A) 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.
(B) The final NIMS was released on March 1, 2004.
(C) 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.
(D) The HSPD-5 requires that state and local governments adopt the NIMS by fiscal year 2005 as a pre-condition to the receipt of federal grants, contract and activities related to the management and preparedness for certain disaster and hazard situations.
(E) The City Commission hereby adopts the National Incident Management System dated March 1, 2004.
(Ord. 667, passed 9-13-2005)