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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER- OFFICE MEMORANDUM 2001
To: Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor
and City Commission
From: Maria V. Davis
City Manager
RESOLUTION:
Date: October 18, 2005
Agenda Item # I /
Re: Adoption of National Incident
Management System
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE
MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI;
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT
FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN
On February 28, 2003, The President issued Homeland Security Directive (HSPD) -5,
Management of Domestic Incidents, which directs the Secretary of Homeland Security
to develop and administer a National Incident- Management System (NIMS). This
system provides a consistent nationwide template to enable Federal, State, local and
tribal governments and private sector and non- governmental organizations to work
together effectively and efficiently to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from
domestic incidents, regardless of the cause, size, or complexity, including acts of
catastrophic terrorism. The directive establishes the basic elements of NIMS and
provides mechanisms for the further developments and refinement of supporting
national standards, guidelines, protocols, systems and technologies.
Building on the foundation provided by existing incident management and emergency
response systems used by jurisdictions and functional disciplines at all levels, the
directive integrates best practices that have proven effective over the years into a
comprehensive framework for use by incident management organizations in an all —
hazards context (terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies) nationwide.
It also sets in motion the mechanisms necessary to leverage new technologies and
adopt new approaches that will enable continuous refinement of the NIMS over time.
The directive was developed through a collaborative, intergovernmental partnership with
significant input from the incident management functional disciplines, the private sector,
and nongovernmental organizations.
The NIMS represents a core set of doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology and
organizational processes to enable effective, efficient, and collaborative incident
management at all levels. It is not an operational incident management or resource
allocation plan. To this end, HSPD -5 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to
develop a National Response Plan (NRP) that integrates Federal government domestic
prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery plans into a single, all- disciplines,
all- hazards plan. The NRP, using the comprehensive framework provided by the NIMS,
will provide the structure and mechanisms for national -level policy and operational
direction for Federal support to State, local and tribal incident managers and for
exercising direct Federal authorities and responsibilities as appropriate under the law.
HSPD -5 requires all Federal departments and agencies to adopt the NIMS and use it in
their individual domestic incident management and emergency prevention,
preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation programs and activities, as well as in
support of all actions taken to assist State, local, or tribal entities. The directive also
requires Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of the NIMS by State and
local organizations, a condition for Federal preparedness assistance (through grants,
contracts and other activities) beginning FY 2005. Jurisdictional compliance with certain
aspects of the NIMS will be possible in the short term, such as adopting the basic tenets
of the Incident Command System (ICS).
To underscore the importance of the nationwide adoption of NIMS, the Department of
Homeland Security has directed that all federal preparedness assistance to states and
local jurisdictions be tied to compliance with the requirements of NIMS. Beginning
October 1, 2005, all recipients of federal preparedness funds must adopt and use NIMS
as a condition for the receipt of FY2006 preparedness funding. This does not include
funds from the Department of Homeland Security; it includes preparedness funds from
all federal departments and agencies, although there is no linkage between post
disaster assistance funds and NIMS compliance. Specific preparedness grants outline
their requirements for eligibility in the grant language.
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend adoption of the National Incident Management System as the basis for
all incident management in South Miami.
I RESOLUTION NO.
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4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
5 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL
6 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL
7 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI,
8 FLORIDA; PROVDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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10 WHEREAS, the President of the Unites States' Homeland Security Directive (HSPD) -5,
11 directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a
12 National Incident Management System (NIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwide
13 approach for Federal, State, local and tribal governments to work together more effectively and
14 efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of
15 cause, size or complexity; and
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17 WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all Federal, State, local and tribal
18 homeland security partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effective
19 implementation and utilization of a comprehensive NIMS; and
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21 WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all Federal, State, local emergency
22 agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest
23 levels of incident management; and
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25 WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is
26 critical that Federal, State and local organizations utilize standardized terminology, standardized
27 organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified
28 command structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning,
29 training and exercising, comprehensive resource management, and designated incident facilities
30 during emergencies or disasters; and
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32 WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel,
33 communications, facilities and resources will improve the City's ability to utilize federal funding
34 to enhance local agency readiness, maintain first responder safety and streamline incident
35 management processes; and
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37 WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of NIMS are already an
38 integral part of various incident management activities throughout the State, including current
39 emergency management training programs.
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41 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
42 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA THAT:
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44 Section 1. The City of South Miami, Florida adopts the National Incident Management
45 System (NIMS) as the standard for incident management for the City of South Miami, Florida.
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47 Section 2. Employees of the City of South Miami will complete the required NIMS
48 training appropriate to their level of assigned responsibilities, and maintain that level of training
49 by certification within the timeframe to be established by the Federal requirements for NIMS.
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51 Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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53 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2005.
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55 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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58 -CITY CLERK MAYOR
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60 READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM: Commission Vote:
61 Mayor Russell:
62 Vice Mayor Palmer:
63 Commissioner Wiscombe;
64 CITY ATTORNEY Commissioner Birts- Cooper:
65 Commissioner Sherar:
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Homeland Security Presidential Directive -5
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
The White House
February 28, 2003
Homeland Security Presidential Directive /HSPD -5
Subject: Management of Domestic Incidents
Purpose
(1) To enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing
a single, comprehensive national incident management system.
Definitions
(2) In this directive:
(a) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Homeland Security
(b) the term "Federal departments and agencies" means those executive departments
enumerated in 5 U.S.C. 101, together with the Department of Homeland Security;
independent establishments as defined by 5 U.S.C. 104(1); government corporations as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 103(1); and the United States Postal Service.
(c) the terms "State," "local," and the "United States" when it is used in a geographical
sense, have the same meanings as used in the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law
107 -296.
Policy
(3) To prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters,
and other emergencies, the United States Government shall establish a single, compre-
hensive approach to domestic incident management. The objective of the United States
Government is to ensure that all levels of government across the Nation have the capability
to work efficiently and effectively together, using a national approach to domestic incident
management. In these efforts, with regard to domestic incidents, the United States
Government treats crisis management and consequence management as a single, integrated
function, rather than as two separate functions.
(4) The Secretary of Homeland Security is the principal Federal official for domestic
incident management. Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Secretary is
responsible for coordinating Federal operations within the United States to prepare for,
respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. The
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Secretary shall coordinate the Federal Government's resources utilized in response to or
recovery from terrorist attacks, major disasters, or other emergencies if and when any one 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.
(5) Nothing in this directive alters, or impedes the ability to carry out, the authorities of
Federal departments and agencies to perform their responsibilities under law. All Federal
departments and agencies shall cooperate with the Secretary in the Secretary's domestic
incident management role.
(6) The Federal Government recognizes the roles and responsibilities of State and local
authorities in domestic incident management. Initial responsibility for managing domestic
incidents generally falls on State and local authorities. The Federal Government will assist
State and local authorities when their resources are overwhelmed, or when Federal interests
are involved. The Secretary will coordinate with State and local governments to ensure
adequate planning, equipment, training, and exercise activities. The Secretary will also
provide assistance to State and local governments to develop all- hazards plans and
capabilities, including those of greatest importance to the security of the United States, and
will ensure that State, local, and Federal plans are compatible.
(7) The Federal Government recognizes the role that the private and nongovernmental
sectors play in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from terrorist
attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. The Secretary will coordinate with the
private and nongovernmental sectors to ensure adequate planning, equipment, training, and
exercise activities and to promote partnerships to address incident management capabilities.
(8) The Attorney General has lead responsibility for criminal investigations of terrorist acts
or terrorist threats by individuals or groups inside the United States, or directed at United
States citizens or institutions abroad, where such acts are within the Federal criminal
jurisdiction of the United States, as well as for related intelligence collection activities
within the United States, subject to the National Security Act of 1947 and other applicable
law, Executive Order 12333, and Attorney General - approved procedures pursuant to that
Executive Order. Generally acting through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the
Attorney General, in cooperation with other Federal departments and agencies engaged in
activities to protect our national security, shall also coordinate the activities of the other
members of the law enforcement community to detect, prevent, preempt, and disrupt
terrorist attacks against the United States. Following a terrorist threat or an actual incident
that falls within the criminal jurisdiction of the United States, the full capabilities of the
United States shall be dedicated, consistent with United States law and with activities of
other Federal departments and agencies to protect our national security, to assisting the
Attorney General to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice. The Attorney
General and the Secretary shall establish appropriate relationships and mechanisms for
cooperation and coordination between their two departments.
(9) Nothing in this directive impairs or otherwise affects the authority of the Secretary of
Defense over the Department of Defense, including the chain of command for military
forces from the President as Commander in Chief, to the Secretary of Defense, to the
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commander of military forces, or military command and control procedures. The Secretary
of Defense shall provide military support to civil authorities for domestic incidents as
directed by the President or when consistent with military readiness and appropriate under
the circumstances and the law. The Secretary of Defense shall retain command of military
forces providing civil support. The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary shall establish
appropriate relationships and mechanisms for cooperation and coordination between their
two departments.
(10) 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. The
Secretary of State and the Secretary shall establish appropriate relationships and
mechanisms for cooperation and coordination between their two departments.
(11) The Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and the Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs shall be responsible for interagency policy coordination on
domestic and international incident management, respectively, as directed by the President.
The Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and the Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs shall work together to ensure that the United States domestic and
international incident management efforts are seamlessly united.
(12) The Secretary shall ensure that, as appropriate, information related to domestic
incidents is gathered and provided to the public, the private sector, State and local
authorities, Federal departments and agencies, and, generally through the Assistant to the
President for Homeland Security, to the President. The Secretary shall provide standardized,
quantitative reports to the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security on the readiness
and preparedness of the Nation -- at all levels of government -- to prevent, prepare for,
respond to, and recover from domestic incidents.
(13) Nothing in this directive shall be construed to grant to any Assistant to the President
any authority to issue orders to Federal departments and agencies, their officers, or their
employees.
Tasking
(14) The heads of all Federal departments and agencies are directed to provide their full and
prompt cooperation, resources, and support, as appropriate and consistent with their own
responsibilities for protecting our national security, to the Secretary, the Attorney General,
the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State in the exercise of the individual
leadership responsibilities and missions assigned in paragraphs (4), (8), (9), and (10),
respectively, above.
(15) The Secretary shall develop, submit for review to the Homeland Security Council, and
administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS). This system will 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. To provide for interoperability and
compatibility among Federal, State, and local capabilities, the NIMS will include a core set
of concepts, principles, terminology, and technologies covering the incident command
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system; multi- agency coordination systems; unified command; training; identification and
management of resources (including systems for classifying types of resources);
qualifications and certification; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident
information and incident resources.
(16) The Secretary shall develop, submit for review to the Homeland Security Council, and
administer a National Response Plan (NRP). The Secretary shall consult with appropriate
Assistants to the President (including the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy)
and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and other such Federal
officials as may be appropriate, in developing and implementing the NRP. This plan shall
integrate Federal Government domestic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery
plans into one all - discipline, all - hazards plan. The NRP shall be unclassified. If certain
operational aspects require classification, they shall be included in classified annexes to the
NRP.
(a) The NRP, using the NIMS, shall, with regard to response to domestic incidents, provide
the structure and mechanisms for national level policy and operational direction for Federal
support to State and local incident managers and for exercising direct Federal authorities
and responsibilities, as appropriate.
(b) The NRP will include protocols for operating under different threats or threat levels;
incorporation of existing Federal emergency and incident management plans (with
appropriate modifications and revisions) as either integrated components of the NRP or as
supporting operational plans; and additional opera- tional plans or annexes, as appropriate,
including public affairs and intergovernmental communications.
(c) The NRP will include a consistent approach to reporting incidents, providing
assessments, and making recommendations to the President, the Secretary, and the
Homeland Security Council.
(d) The NRP will include rigorous requirements for continuous improvements from testing,
exercising, experience with incidents, and new information and technologies.
(17) The Secretary shall:
(a) By April 1, 2003, (1) develop and publish an initial version of the NRP, in consultation
with other Federal departments and agencies; and (2) provide the Assistant to the President
for Homeland Security with a plan for full development and implementation of the NRP.
(b) By June 1, 2003, (1) in consultation with Federal departments and agencies and with
State and local governments, develop a national system of standards, guidelines, and
protocols to implement the NEWS; and (2) establish a mechanism for ensuring ongoing
management and maintenance of the NIMS, including regular consultation with other
Federal departments and agencies and with State and local governments.
(c) By September 1, 2003, in consultation with Federal departments and agencies and the
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, review existing authorities and
regulations and prepare recommendations for the President on revisions necessary to
implement fully the NRP.
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(18) The heads of Federal departments and agencies shall adopt the NIMS within their
departments and agencies and shall provide support and assistance to the Secretary in the
development and maintenance of the NIMS. All Federal departments and agencies will use
the NEWS in their domestic incident management and emergency prevention, preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation activities, as well as those actions taken in support of
State or local entities. The heads of Federal departments and agencies shall participate in the
NRP, shall assist and support the Secretary in the development and maintenance of the
NRP, and shall participate in and use domestic incident reporting systems and protocols
established by the Secretary.
(19) The head of each Federal department and agency shall:
(a) By June 1, 2003, make initial revisions to existing plans in accordance with the initial
version of the NRP.
(b) By August 1, 2003, submit a plan to adopt and implement the NIMS to the Secretary
and the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security. The Assistant to the President for
Homeland Security shall advise the President on whether such plans effectively implement
the NIMS.
(20) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2005, Federal departments and agencies shall make adoption
of the NIMS a requirement, to the extent permitted by law, for providing Federal
preparedness assistance through grants, contracts, or other activities. The Secretary shall
develop standards and guidelines for determining whether a State or local entity has adopted
the NIMS.
Technical and Conforming Amendments to National Security Presidential Directive -1
(NSPD -1)
(21) NSPD -1 ( "Organization of the National Security Council System ") is amended by
replacing the fifth sentence of the third paragraph on the first page with the following: "The
Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall be invited to attend meetings pertaining to their
responsibilities. ".
Technical and Conforming Amendments to National Security Presidential Directive -8
(NSPD -8)
(22) NSPD -8 ( "National Director and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating
Terrorism ") is amended by striking "and the Office of Homeland Security," on page 4, and
inserting "the Department of Homeland Security, and the Homeland Security Council" in
lieu thereof.
Technical and Conforming Amendments to Homeland Security Presidential Directive -2
(HSPD -2)
(23) HSPD -2 ( "Combating Terrorism Through Immigration Policies") is amended as
follows:
(a) striking "the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)" in the
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second sentence of the second paragraph in section 1, and inserting "the Secretary of
Homeland Security" in lieu thereof;
(b) striking "the INS," in the third paragraph in section 1, and inserting "the Department of
Homeland Security" in lieu thereof,
(c) inserting ", the Secretary of Homeland Security," after "The Attorney General" in the
fourth paragraph in section 1;
(d) inserting ", the Secretary of Homeland Security," after "the Attorney General" in the
fifth paragraph in section 1,
(e) striking "the INS and the Customs Service" in the first sentence of the first paragraph of
section 2, and inserting "the Department of Homeland Security" in lieu thereof,
(f) striking "Customs and INS" in the first sentence of the second paragraph of section 2,
and inserting "the Department of Homeland Security" in lieu thereof,
(g) striking "the two agencies" in the second sentence of the second paragraph of section 2,
and inserting "the Department of Homeland Security" in lieu thereof,
(h) striking "the Secretary of the Treasury" wherever it appears in section 2, and inserting
"the Secretary of Homeland Security" in lieu thereof,
(i) inserting ", the Secretary of Homeland Security," after "The Secretary of State" wherever
the latter appears in section 3;
0) inserting ", the Department of Homeland Security," after "the Department of State," in
the second sentence in the third paragraph in section 3;
(k) inserting "the Secretary of Homeland Security," after "the Secretary of State," in the first
sentence of the fifth paragraph of section 3;
(1) striking "INS" in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph of section 3, and inserting
"Department of Homeland Security" in lieu thereof;
(m) striking "the Treasury" wherever it appears in section 4 and inserting 'Homeland
Security" in lieu thereof,
(n) inserting ", the Secretary of Homeland Security," after "the Attorney General" in the
first sentence in section 5; and
(o) inserting ", Homeland Security" after "State" in the first sentence of section 6.
Technical and Conforming Amendments to Homeland Security Presidential Directive -3
(HSPD -3 )
(24) The Homeland Security Act of 2002 assigned the responsibility for administering the
Homeland Security Advisory System to the Secretary of Homeland Security. Accordingly,
HSPD -3 of March 11, 2002 ( "Homeland Security Advisory System ") is amended as
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(a) replacing the third sentence of the second paragraph entitled "Homeland Security
Advisory System" with "Except in exigent circumstances, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall seek the views of the Attorney General, and any other federal agency heads
the Secretary deems appropriate, including other members of the Homeland Security
Council, on the Threat Condition to be assigned."
(b) inserting "At the request of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Department of
Justice shall permit and facilitate the use of delivery systems administered or managed by
the Department of Justice for the purposes of delivering threat information pursuant to the
Homeland Security Advisory System." as a new paragraph after the fifth paragraph of the
section entitled "Homeland Security Advisory System."
(c) inserting ", the Secretary of Homeland Security" after "The Director of Central
Intelligence" in the first sentence of the seventh paragraph of the section entitled
"Homeland Security Advisory System ".
(d) striking "Attorney General" wherever it appears (except in the sentences referred to in
subsections (a) and (c) above), and inserting "the Secretary of Homeland Security" in lieu
thereof, and
(e) striking the section entitled "Comment and Review Periods."
GEORGE W. BUSH
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