8/26/21 Update on Roberts Lake Park and Ride Encampment 
- We are working daily to find a housing option that works for each individual through Catholic Charities, the Rohnert Park Unsheltered Friends Outreach (UFO) group, and County staff.
- Sam Jones Hall, a homeless shelter in Santa Rosa, will start accepting new referrals on Friday, but has few openings.
- We will conduct a clean up of trash and debris at the site on Tuesday of next week. This will not require people to leave the site.
- Courts have ruled that the City cannot require people to leave the site without first providing adequate shelter or housing opportunities. There are never enough beds in Sonoma County’s shelters to house all of those experiencing homelessness, and this is even more challenging with COVID. We are looking into the question of requiring people to leave if they do not accept shelter when we offer it to them.
- We have started issuing warnings and citing vehicles that are parked overnight. We prohibit parking from 1-4 a.m. as part of promoting safety at the SMART intersection.
- We have increased police patrols in the area, and our Public Safety Officers already patrol the paths along our creeks.
To learn more about the City’s response to homelessness or to join the community-led Homelessness Roundtable, check out www.rpcity.org/homelessness. #homeless #homelessness
Address/Location
Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety
City Center Dr
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-584-2600