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Resolution No. OCSD 05-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT
APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE
NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)
WHEREAS, the President of the United States in Homeland Security
Presidential 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 effectively
and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic
incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity; and
WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all Federal, State,
local, and tribal homeland security partners has been, and will continue to be,
vital to the development, effective implementation and utilization of a
comprehensive NIMS; 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, 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
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 the Orange County
Sanitation District's ability to utilize federal funding to enhance agency readiness,
and streamline incident management processes; and
WHEREAS, the Incident Command System (ICS) components of NIMS
are already an integral part of various incident management activities at the
Orange County Sanitation District, including current emergency management
training and exercise programs; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Sanitation District utilizes the statewide
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), and participates in an
emergency management program involving all local water and sewer utilities
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through the Water Emergency Response Organization of Orange County
(WEROC); and
WHEREAS, the California Standardized Emergency Management System
substantially meets the objectives of the National Incident Management System;
and
WHEREAS, the General Manager, will ensure that Orange County
Sanitation District personnel who are part of the emergency organization, and
who are designated as California Disaster Service Workers (according to
California Government Code 3100-3109), are trained and prepared to respond;
and
WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11
Commission) recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command
System;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the President's Executive Order, Homeland
Security Directive (HSPD) 5, local governments are required to establish the
National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the standard for incident
management.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the RESOLUTION OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Orange County Sanitation District does hereby
approve and adopt the National Incident Management System as the Orange
County Sanitation District's standard for incident management, and further more
directs staff to implement the NIMS, including the delivery of an employee
training program.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held October 26, 2005.
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