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� �" - � .' <br /> 3 . <br /> RESOLUTION NO. R2004-147 <br /> RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE <br /> NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) <br /> WHEREAS, Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-5 establishes the National <br /> Incident Management System(NIMS); and, <br /> WHEREAS, the NIMS establishes a single, comprehensive approach to domestic incident <br /> management to ensure that all levels of government across the Nation have the capability to work <br /> ef�ciently and effectively together using a national approach to domestic incident management; <br /> and, <br /> WHEREAS, the NIMS provides a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State and <br /> local governments to work together to prepare for and respond to, and recover from domestic <br /> incidents regardless of the cause, size or complexity; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the NIMS provides for interoperability and compatibility among Federal, <br /> State and local capabilities and includes a core set of concepts, principles, terminology and <br /> technologies covering the incident commatid system, unified command, training, management of <br /> resources and reporting; and, <br /> WHEREAS, beginning October 1, 2004 all Federal departments and agencies shall make <br /> adoption of the NIMS a requirement for providing Federal preparedness assistance through <br /> grants, contracts or other activities to local governments. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br /> OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: <br /> Section l. That the City of Decatur, Illinois does hereby adopt the National Incident <br /> Management System(NIMS) as its system of preparing for and responding to disaster incidents. <br /> PRESENTED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of September, 2004. <br /> � �����. <br /> PAUL OSBORNE, MAYOR <br /> ATTEST: <br /> � <br /> ��� L � / / <br /> � \ �- -` J <br /> CITY CLERK <br />