2022/09/27 City Council Resolution 2022-100 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-100
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AMENDING THE FY 2022-23 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $155,000 TO
FUND OFFICER OVERTIME, VEHICLE SUPPORT TO THE COPS SERGEANT AND
FENCE HARDENING TO RESPOND TO HOMELESSNESS
WHEREAS; homelessness is a highly complex issue facing the City of Rohnert Park and
other communities throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, a significant encampment is located at the Roberts Lake Park and Ride,
located at the northern border of Rohnert Park; and
WHEREAS, the Community-Oriented Problem Solving (COPS) team is a unit of sworn
Public Safety Officers and Public Safety Sergeant funded by Casino Mitigation funds; and
WHEREAS, at the June 28, 2002, Council Meeting, the City Council provided direction
on several items intended to mitigate the impacts of the Roberts Lake encampment on the
surrounding neighborhood; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize and approve increased budget appropriations to support the
following activities:
• $30,000 for officer overtime to provide additional patrol in and near the
encampment;
• $75,000 for a vehicle to support the COPS sergeant;
• $50,000 to harden the fence between Roberts Lake Park and Rogers Plaza.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Assistant City Manager is hereby authorized
and directed to execute documents pertaining to same for and on behalf of the City of Rohnert
Park and the Finance Director to make the necessary budget amendments within the Casino
Mitigation, Public Safety Homelessness Budget, and the Public Works Homelessness Budget
Units.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 27th day of September 2022.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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Sylvia Lopez C vas, City Clerk
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