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Community Priorities Survey
Nothing is more important than maintaining Rohnert Park as a desirable place to live, do business, and raise a family. Maintaining safe, clean streets, and neighborhoods also helps strengthen local property values—priority for all of us.
That's why the City is conducting a community survey to solicit input on the services important to you. This, along with additional community outreach, is planned to give you a voice in the future of our City. We will keep you informed of what we're hearing from your neighbors, and our ongoing efforts to maintain the services you deserve.
Deadline to complete the survey is June 30, 2026!
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Background
September 2025 Survey Results
On January 7, 2025, Mayor Emily Sanborn and City Manager Marcela Piedra met with members of the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce to discuss past survey results done in September 2025. The survey was done over phone calls, email, and text invite and showed that survey respondents identified the cost of living, federal budget cuts, state budget cuts, number of homeless residents, cuts to public safety, local taxes, and cuts to public safety programs as somewhat to extremely serious problems facing the City.
A majority of voters (about 58%) believe the City has a need for additional funding; and cuts to public safety, disaster preparedness, street maintenance were cited as the biggest concerns should be there cuts to funding. In addition, survey respondents cited maintaining 911 emergency response, fire protection services, and protecting local drinking water sources as voters' top priorities.
- What’s the issue?
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Rohnert Park residents consistently say they value safe neighborhoods, clean parks, and reliable 9-1-1 emergency response. Like many California cities, Rohnert Park is facing rising costs and external budget pressures that make it harder to maintain the services you expect and deserve. The City is focused on protecting core services, maintaining financial stability, and planning responsibly.
- Didn't the City recently conduct a community survey on these issues?
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Yes-the City conducted a Fall survey to get feedback on the public's priorities, which are:
- Maintaining 911 emergency response services
- Protecting local drinking water sources
- Maintaining fire protection services
- Keeping parks and public areas clean and safe
- Maintaining disaster preparedness services
- Addressing fire risks from illegal encampments
- What about our parks?
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Our 28 parks and recreation areas are a source of community pride. The City needs additional funding to address needs identified by your neighbors: repairing park bathrooms; maintaining sports fields; and upgrading aging gas, electrical and sewer lines, park lighting, and children’s playgrounds so that children have safe places to play.
- Will public safety continue to be a priority?
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Absolutely. Maintaining fast 911 response times and retaining highly trained public safety officers helps protect lives, homes, and neighborhoods. Rohnert Park’s public safety officers are trained to respond to both fire and police emergencies, which improves coordination and response efficiency. Residents have also emphasized the importance of disaster preparedness and addressing fire risks to keep the community safe.
- Why are you elevating these issues now?
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The City is committed to transparency and making informed decisions that reflect community values. Quality neighborhood parks and safe streets, schools, and neighborhoods help maintain and strengthen local property values. Please join the Our Safety, Our Parks, Our Neighborhoods conversation to provide your feedback.
- How can I provide my input?
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Please complete a Community Feedback survey. If you’re a member of a local organization and would like a presentation, we’d also be happy to arrange that. Community feedback helps shape future outreach, planning, and decision—making please join the conversation, today!