Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (nse)
April 14, 2022

Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
April 14, 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 Background
Trail 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 Background
Trail 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 Patrol Pilot
SJPD Service Activities
Service Category January February March
Arrests 1 6 2
Warrant Arrests 8 11 7
Criminal Citations 9 16 13
Parking Citations 0 4 0
Vehicle Impounds 0 17 17
Unhoused Assistance Contacts 82 82 81
Trail User Contacts 194 187 171
5 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.
6 Trail Safety Pilot
Responsibilities
• Report emergencies and nonemergencies 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
7 Trail Safety Pilot
SJCC Service Deliverables
Service Category Number of Services Delivered
Cleanliness 50
Encampment 13
Structures Issues 7
Vegetation Management 6
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 – March 30, 2022 8 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.
9 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
April 14, 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