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Home My WebLink AboutCC AG PKT 2005-09-26 - Workshop SEAL ''' = , AGENDA Qe COON, Via WORKSHOP ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA Monday, September 26, 2005, 5:00 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers 211 Eighth Street Seal Beach, California • CHARLES ANTOS MAYOR First District JOHN LARSON RAY YBABEN MAYOR PRO TEM COUNCIL MEMBER Second District Fourth District PAUL YOST MICHAEL LEVITT COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER • Third District Fifth District 1) Call to Order 2) Public Comment 3) Presentation of City of Seal Beach Updated Emergency Operations Plan. ADJOURN Monday, September 26, 2005 City Council THE ATTACHED REPORT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY A COPY IS ON THE REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA UNDER "CONSENT" AGENDA REPORT DATE September 26, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager FROM: Tim Olson, Police Sergeant • SUBJECT: Adoption of the National Incident Management System and the City of Seal Beach Emergency Operations Plan. SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The proposed City Council action will approve a resolution adopting the National . Incident Management System (NIMS) and the updated City of Seal Beach Emergency Operations Plan. BACKGROUND: The City of Seal Beach last updated its Emergency Operations Plan in June 1996. The Plan has been updated September 2005. City staff received training in the use of the updated plan on August 16, 2005. The City of Seal Beach utilizes its Emergency Operations Plan to respond to catastrophic events by providing all available resources to save lives, minimize injury to persons, minimize damage to property, and protect the environment. To be compliant with both State and Federal Emergency Services regulations, the City's new disaster plan and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) must be adopted by the City Council. In Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD -5) Management of Domestic Incidents, the President of the United States directed the Department of Homeland Security to develop, review and administer a National Incident Management System. This directive also requires Federal departments and agencies to make adoption of the National Incident Management System by State, tribal and local government organization a condition for Federal preparedness assistance. In order to be in compliance with HSPD -5, the City of Seal Beach must adopt the National Incident. Management System (NIMS). This acceptance is required in order to maintain the City's eligibility to receive federal grant funding related to emergency management and homeland security. • • In 1996, the City adopted the statewide Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), which provides for a coordinated approach to emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. The NIMS was built on the foundation of the success found through SEMS and the Incident Command System (ICS). Thus, the components involved in the NIMS are already an integral part of the system Seal Beach currently uses for emergency management activities. The NIMS represents a consistent nationwide approach to work together more effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. It is necessary and desirable for all Federal, State, local and tribal emergency agencies and personnel to coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest level of incident management. The use of NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications, facilities, and resources will ensure the City's ability to enhance readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident management processes. The National Incident Management System is designed to utilize standardized terminology, standardized organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified command structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters. Although local jurisdictions are required to incorporate the National Incident Management System into their Emergency Response Plans, the method of integration has not been established by the State. To bridge this gap, it is necessary for the City to adopt the attached Resolution which assures the Federal Office of Emergency Services of our intent to comply with the Federal mandate. When the State Office of Emergency Services and the Office of Homeland Security develop a program to integrate NIMS, to the extent appropriate, into the State's Emergency Management System, and subsequently into the local jurisdictions' plans, the City's Emergency Plan will be updated and brought back to the Council for adoption. FISCAL IMPACT: None RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution Number 05- to adopt the City of Seal Beach updated Emergency Operations Plan and the National Incident Management System. Prepared by: Tim Olson, Police Sergeant NOTED ND APPROVED: AI Jo 'B. Bahorski, City Manager Attachments: Resolution ,11 RESOLUTION NUMBER 6 3 " A RESOLUTION OF CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DESIGNATING THE STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEMS) AND THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) AS THE BASIS FOR ALL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH. WHEREAS, California Government Code 8607 establishes a statewide Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) which defines a coordinated approach to emergency preparedness, response, and recovery for emergency response agencies; WHEREAS, the President in Homeland Security Directive (HSPD) -5, directed the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to develop and administer a National Incident Management System (NIMS), which would provide a consistent nationwide approach for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments to work together more effectively and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size or complexity; WHEREAS, the collective input and guidance from all Federal, State, local, and tribal homeland security partners has been, and will continue to be, vital to the development, effective implementation and utilization of a comprehensive NIMS; WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that all Federal, State, local and tribal emergency agencies and personnel coordinate their efforts to effectively and efficiently provide the highest levels of incident management; WHEREAS, to facilitate the most efficient and effective incident management it is critical that Federal, State, local, and tribal organizations utilize standardized terminology, standardized organizational structures, interoperable communications, consolidated action plans, unified command structures, uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning, training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management, and designated incident facilities during emergencies or disasters; WHEREAS, the NIMS standardized procedures for managing personnel, communications, facilities and resources will improve the City's ability to utilize federal funding to enhance local and state agency readiness, maintain first responder safety, and streamline incident management processes. WHEREAS, the Incident Command System components of SEMS and NIMS are already an integral part of various incident management activities throughout the City, including current emergency management training programs; and WHEREAS, in 1996 the City of Seal Beach adopted the statewide Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and implemented an emergency management program involving all local governments in the creation of the Orange County Operational Area; and WHEREAS, the California Standardized Emergency Management System substantially meets the objectives of the National Incident Management System; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Manager, appointed by the City Council will ensure that City personnel who are part of the emergency organization, and who are designated as California Disaster Service Workers (according to California Government Code 3100- 3109), are trained and prepared to respond; and WHEREAS, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks (9 -11 Commission) recommended adoption of a standardized Incident Command System; WHEREAS, pursuant to the President's Executive Order, Homeland Security Directive (HSPD) 5, local governments are required to establish the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the standard for incident management. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY RESOLVE: Section 1 That the City of Seal Beach City Council does hereby approve and adopt the National Incident Management System (NIMS) for the City of Seal Beach and direct the City Manager to implement the NIMS, including the delivery of a city -wide employee training program. Section 2 During the existence of a local emergency the powers, functions, and duties of the emergency organization of this city shall be those prescribed by State law as in the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), by ordinances, and resolutions of this city. Section 3 Adopt the 2005 City of Seal Beach Emergency Operations Plan. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach on day of , 2005 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSENT: Councilmembers Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH ) I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number on file in the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2005. City Clerk