2006-026
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS); PROVIDING FOR
IMPLEMENTATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO 00
ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF TillS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5),
Management of Domestic Incidents, the President directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to
develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). On March 1, 2004, the
Secretary issued the NIMS to provide a comprehensive national approach to incident
management, applicable to all jurisdictional levels across functional disciplines; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS provides a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, tribal
and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, prevent,
respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS establishes standard incident management processes, protocols
and procedures so that all responders can work together more effectively; and
WHEREAS, the Federal NIMS Integration Center was established to oversee all aspects
of NIMS, including the development of NIMS related standards and guidelines and support to
guidance for incident management and responder organizations as they implement the system.
The Center will validate compliance with the NIMS and National Response Plan responsibilities,
standards and requirements; and
WHEREAS, the overwhelming majority of emergency incidents are handled on a daily
basis by a single jurisdiction at the local government level and may involve multiple jurisdictions,
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functional agencies and emergency responder disciplines. These instances require effective and
efficient coordination across the spectrum of organizations and activities; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS is based on an appropriate balance of flexibility and
standardization in order to provide a framework for interoperability and compatibility during
incident operations; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS provides a consistent, flexible and adjustable national framework
within which government and private entities at all levels can work together to manage domestic
incidents, regardless of their cause, size, location, or complexity. This flexibility applies across
all phases of incident management: prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF A VENTURA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
That each of the recitals stated above is hereby adopted and confirmed.
Sectionl.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to
implement the NIMS and to institutionalize the use of the Incident Command System.
Section 3.
That this Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption hereof.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Joel, who moved its adoption.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Holzberg, and upon being put to a vote, the vote was
as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Bob Diamond
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Commissioner Billy Joel
Commissioner Michael Stem
Vice Mayor Luz VrllA ez Weinberg
Mayor Susan Gottlieb
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of May, 2006.
Attest:
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency:
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City Attorney
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Susan Gottlieb, Mayor
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