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ORDINANCE NO. ~ ()()5'-/ fj;tJ
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ADOPTING THE NATIONAL
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE STANDARD FOR INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT BY THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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 terrorism; and
WHEREAS, the final NIMS was released on March 1,2004; and
WHEREAS, the NIMS 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 NIMS 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 Denton, Texas desires to adopt the NIMS as
required by HSPD-5, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby adopts the National Incident Management
System dated March 1, 2004.
SECTION 2, The City Manager is authorized to take all actions necessary to implement
the NIMS and to provide appropriate government officials with a copy of this ordinance,
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ day of
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY
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