TOWN OF

OCEANCITY The White kfarhn Capital of the World

Department of Emergency Services 6501 Coastal Highhray Roon 201 P O Box 158 Ocean C i ty MD 21843-0158 phone | 4L0-723-66I6 fax: 4LO-723-6962

June 16 , 2005

John Droneburg, Director Maryland Emergency Management Agency Camp Fretterd Military Reservation 5401 Rue Saint Lo Drive Res is te rs town MD 2LI36

Dear Mr. Droneburg:

Pl-ease f lnd encl-osed a signed copy of Resolut ion 2005-8 adopt ing

the National Incident Management System as the standard for

Emergency Operat ions in Ocean City, Maryland.

Yours truly,

Theobald Emergency Services Director

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MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL P.O.BOX 158 OCEAN CITY, MARYI,AND21843.0158

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MAYOR JAMES N. MAIHIAS, JR.

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

RICHARDW. MEEHAN President

JAMES S. HALL Secretary

JOSEPH T. HALL, II

JAMES W. HANCOCK, III

NANCY L. HOWARD

LLOYD MARTIN

JOSEPH M. MITRECIC

DENNIS W. DARE Ci1, Manager

CAROL L. JACOBS City CIerk

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RESOLUTION 2OO5-8

DESIGNATION OF THE NATIONAI INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMF,NT IN THE

TOWN OF OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND

WHEREAS, the President in Homeland Security Directive (HSPD)-5, directed the Secretary ofthe Department ofHomeiand Security to develop andadministera National Incident ManagementSystemOIIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwideapproach forFederal, State,local, and tribal goverrimentsto work together more effectively andefficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardlessof cause, size or complexity; and

WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all Federal, State, local, andhibal homelandsecuritypartnershas 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 andhibal emergencyagencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively andefficiently provide the highest levels of incident managemen! and

WHEREAS, to facilitatethemostefficient andeffectiveincidentmanagementitis critical that Federal, State,local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology, standardized organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified command structures, uniformpersonnel qualification standards, uniform standardsforplanning, training, and exercising comprehensive resourcemanagement,anddesignatedincident facilities during emergencies or disasters; and

WHEREAS, the MMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications,facilities and resources will improve the cities ability to utilize federalfrrnding to enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident rnanagementprocesses;and

WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components ofNIMS arealreadyan integral part of various incident managementactivities throughout the city, including currentemergency managementtraining programs;and

WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9-11 Commission) recommendedadoption of a standardizedIncidentCommandSystem;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of Ocean City, Maryland that the National Interagency Incident Management System CNIMS) be, and it is hereby, adopted and established as the city standard for incident management; and the Deparknentof EmergencyServices,is hereby directed to oversee all aspects of the progfirm.

RESOLVEDAND EFFECTIVEthis 6'hdayof June, 2A05'

YORAND CITY COUNCILOE,ATTEST:

cXnor L.IAWBS,Clerk

Approved as to form: