Item C20
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 15 December 2004
Division:
Public Safety
Bulk Item: Yes lL No
Department: Emergency Management
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval ofa Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, adopting
the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
ITEM BACKGROUND:
On February 28, 2003 the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5,
Management of Domestic Incidents, which directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and
administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). The NIMS will enable responders at all
levels to work together more effectively and efficiently to manage domestic incidents no matter what
the cause, size, or complexity, including catastrophic acts of terrorism and disasters. HSPD-5 requires
Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of the NIMS by state and local governments a
condition for Federal preparedness assistance through grants, contracts and other activities beginning in
FY 2005
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval
TOTAL COST:
-0-
BUDGETED: Yes
No
N/A
COST TO COUNTY:
-0-
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
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APPROVED BY: County Atty XX OMBlPurchasing N/A
Risk Management N/ A
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DOCUMENTATION:
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AGENDA ITEM #(! JD
DISPOSITION:
Emergency Management
RESOLUTION NO.
..2004
A RESOLUnON OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE NAnONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, the National Incident Management System (hereinafter "NIMSII)
will enable responders at all levels to work together more effectively and efficiently
to manage domestic incidents; and
WHEREAS, NIMS was established for the purpose of preventing, preparing
for, responding to, and recoverIng from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other
emergencies; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of Homeland Security is the principal Federal
official for domestic Incident management, responsible for coordinating the Federal
Government's resources utlllzed in response to or recovery from terrorist attacks,
major disasters, or other emergencies if and when anyone of the following four
conditions applies: (1) a Federal department or agency acting under its own
authority has requested the assistance of the Secretary; (2) the resources of State
and local authorities are overwhelmed and Federal assistance has been requested
by the appropriate State and local authorities; (3) more than one Federal
department or agency has become substantially Involved in responding to the
incident; or (4) the Secretary has been directed to assume responsibility for
managing the domestic incident by the President; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary of State has the responsibility, consistent with
other United States Government activities to protect our national security, to
coordinate international activities related to the prevention, preparation, response,
and recovery from a domestic incident, and for the protection of United States
citizens and United States interests overseas, and Is required to establish
appropriate relationships and mechanisms for cooperation and coordination
between the departments of State and Homeland Security; and
WHEREAS, The Secretary of Homeland Security was required by Homeland
Security Presidential Directive #5, Issued on February 28, 2003, to develop, submit
for review to the Homeland Security Council, and administer a NIMS to provide a
consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, and local governments to work
effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from
domestic Incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity; and
WHI:REAS, Homeland Security Presidential Directive # 5, requires Federal
departments and agencies to make adoption of NIMS a condition for Federal
preparedness assistance through grants, contracts, and other actions beginning in
the federal Fiscal Year 2005;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT
1. The Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County hereby adopts the
National Incident Management System, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
2. This Resolution shall become effective upon the date of Its adoption
herein.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
county, Florida at a regular meeting of said board held on December 15, 2004.
Mayor Spehar
Mayor Pro Tern McCoy
Commissioner Nelson
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Rice
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk.
BOARD OF COUN1Y COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Mayor/Cha Irperson
Deputy Clerk