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RESOLUTION NO. 18-2008
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
WHEREAS, elnergency response to critical incidents, whether natural or nlal1nlade,
requires integrated professional nlanagenlent, and
WHEREAS, unified COnl111and of such il1cidents is recognized as the nlanagenlent lnodel
to Inaxilnize the public safety response, and
WHEREAS, the National Incident Managenlent Systenl ("NIMS"), has been identified by
the Federal GovenUllent as being the requisite eInergency nlanagenlent systeln for all political
subdivisions, and
WHEREAS, failure to adopt NIMS as the requisite elnergency nlanagenlent systeln Inay
preclude reilnburseInent to the political subdivision for costs expended during and after a
declared elnergency or disaster and for training and preparation for such disasters or
enlergencles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that the City Council hereby:
1. Adopts the NIMS concept of elnergency plmuling and unified cOlnlnand.
2. Supports the policy of providing NIMS training to public officials responsible for
elnergency lnanagenlent.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular 111eeting held on the 13th day of
February, 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councihnenlbers Mark N. Addiego, Richard A. Garbarino and I(evin Mullin,
Mayor Pro Teln I(aryl Matsunloto and Mayor Pedro Gonzalez
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: