2022/10/25 City Council Resolution 2022-107 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-107
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH PETALUMA PEOPLE
SERVICES CENTER, THE CITY OF COTATI,AND SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
TO OPERATE AND MANAGE AN ALTERNATIVE CRISIS RESPONSE PROGRAM
KNOWN AS THE ROHNERT PARK/COTATI/SONOMA STATE UNVIVERSITY
SPECIALIZED ASSISTANCE FOR EVERYONE (SAFE) TEAM
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park, the City of Cotati, and Petaluma People Services
Center launched the Specialized Assistance For Everyone (SAFE) Team in November 202.1to
provide an alternative response to individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, or
substance abuse.
WHEREAS, alternative care providers are trained, suited, and equipped to deliver more
cost effective and appropriate services related to mental health, substance abuse, and shelter and
housing services to individuals in need, in lieu of police response to such calls for assistance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park, the City of Cotati, and Petaluma People Services
Center evaluated the impact of the SAFE Team with the addition of Sonoma State University to
the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and found the impact to be minimal and
within the present capability of the SAFE Team; and
WHEREAS, the City of Rohnert Park in partnership with the City of Cotati, and Sonoma
State University will share the benefits of the services provided by the crisis response team,
Specialized Assistance For Everyone (SAFE), and share the costs of the program based on a cost
share allocation formula which is fair and reasonable based on the respective population and
geographic size of each jurisdiction, and the number of anticipated calls for service to be
responded to within each community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that it does hereby authorize the City Manager, or his designee,to execute the MOU to
implement a mobile crisis response program.with Petaluma People Services Center, the City of
Cotati, and Sonoma State University in substantially similar form as Exhibit A, subject to such
revisions as may be approved by the City Attorney.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25th day of October, 2022.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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ATTEST:
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Attachment: Exhibit A
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GIUDICE: HOLLINGSWORTH-ADAMS: JL STAFFORD: RODRIGUEZ: EL WARD: .Q,.„
AYES: ( NOES: ) ABSENT: ( ) ABSTAIN:
Resolution 2022-107
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Exhibit A to Resolution