Neighborhood Services and Education CommitteeMarch 10, 2022 Coyote Creek Trail Project Quarterly Status Report
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director of Parks
Liz Sewell, Trail Manager
Captain Brian Shab, SJPD
Lucia Wade, Senior Park Ranger
Dan Greeley, Interim Park Manager
Project BackgroundTrail Development
William Street
280
Story
Phelan
Tully
Overall Trail Network
Goal: 100-miles of connected trail
Connections: schools, shopping, recreation, housing
Regional Trail: Bay Ridge Trail
2 Trail Segment Background
Funding: Mix of State and Federal grants
Length: 1.8 miles
Points of Interest: Happy Hollow Bent Bridge, Japanese Friendship Garden, Remillard House Regional Trail: Bay Ridge Trail
Project BackgroundTrail Segment
3 Partnership with SJPD
With partnership from Valley Water, the San José Police Department has created a Coyote Creek Trail Patrol Pilot 4 Trail Safety Pilot
The San José Conservation Corps (SJCC) Trail Safety Team serves as the “eyes on the trail,” working in collaboration with Park Rangers. 5 Trail Safety Pilot Responsibilities
Report emergencies and non-emergencies to:
911
Park Concerns
BeautifySJ
Homeless Concerns
Park Rangers
Light landscaping and maintenance
Light vegetation management
Report large repair and maintenance issues to PRNS maintenance Provide information to trail users
6 Trail Safety PilotSJCC Service Deliverables
Service Category
Number of Service Delivered
Cleanliness
44 Encampment
13 Structures Issues
7 Vegetation Management
5 Signage Issues
1 Trail Surface Issues
1 Vehicle Issues
1 911 Requests
0 Visitor Services
0 *Pilot Program Data collection includes data from Nov 7, 2021 – Feb 15, 2022 7 Next Steps: 2021-2022 Workplan
Monitor, respond to and track safety plan; make necessary adjustments as needed.
Continue to partner with SJPD, Valley Water, SJCC, BeautifySJ, Homeless Concerns and other partners.
Continue resource and vegetation management.
Secure additional funding as needed.
8 Neighborhood Services and Education CommitteeMarch 10, 2022 Coyote Creek Trail Project Quarterly Status Report
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director of Parks
Liz Sewell, Trail Manager
Captain Brian Shab, SJPD
Lucia Wade, Senior Park Ranger
Dan Greeley, Interim Park Manager