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DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE
BASIS FOR ALL EMERGENCY/INCIDENT RESPONSE AND MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY
OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON.
WHEREAS, the President, in Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-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 efficiently and effectively
to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of
cause, size or complexity; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Washington has similarly endorsed NIMS by
proclaiming it the official basis for management of incident response in Washington State;
and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all Federal, State, local, and tribal emergency
agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the
highest levels of incident management; and
WHEREAS, HSPD-5 requires Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of the NIMS
by State, tribal, and local organizations a condition for Federal preparedness assistance
beginning in fiscal year 2005; and
WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is critical that
Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology; standardized
organizational structures; interoperable communications; consolidated action plans; unified
command structures; uniform personnel qualification standards; uniform standards for
planning, training, and exercising; comprehensive resource management; and designated
incident facilities during emergencies or disasters; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications,
facilities and resources will improve Auburn's ability to utilize Federal funding to enhance
local and State agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident
management processes;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Peter B. Lewis, Mayor of the City of Auburn, by the virtue of the
authority vested in me, do hereby establish the National Incident Management System
(NIMS) as the standard for incident management in Auburn, Washington.
DATE ~ 6th day of September, 2005. CITY OF AUBURN
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Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
Attest:
I Da 'elle Daskam, City Clerk