Ord 058-2005 8/2/2005ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM AS THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS SYSTEM FOR MANAGING
INCIDENTS, EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE
WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security
Presidential Directive (HSPD) — 5 that directed the Department of Homeland Security,
in cooperation with representatives of federal, state, and local government, to develop a
National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide a consistent approach to the
effective management of situations involving natural disasters, man -made disasters or
terrorisrn: and
WHEREAS, the approved National Incident Management System was released
on March 1, 2004, for adoption by state and local governments and
WHEREAS, the National Incident Management System contains a practice
model for the accomplishment of the significant responsibilities associated with
prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation of all major and national
hazards situations, and
WHEREAS, the HSPD -5 requires that state and local governments adopt the
National Incident Management System by fiscal year 2005 as a pre- condition to the
receipt of federal grants, contract and activities related to the management and
preparedness for certain disaster and hazard situations, and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Wichita Falls desires to adopt the
National Incident Management System as required by HSPD -5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . The City of Wichita Falls hereby adopts the National Incident
Management System dated March 1, 2004, as the management system to be used by
all first responders of the City of Wichita Falls.
:SECTION 2 . It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2 nd day of August, 2005.
M R 'PR TEM
ATTEST:
City Clerk