Neighborhood Services and Education Committee (nse)
September 8, 2022

Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
September 8, 2022
Coyote Creek Trail Safety Pilot Project
Status Report
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director of Parks
Captain Brian Spears, SJPD
Manny Cota, 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 Program
SJPD Service Deliverables
2022
Service Category Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Totals
Trail Use Contacts 194 187 171 125 192 131 189 1,189
Unhoused Assistance
Contacts
82 82 81 58 60 53 75 491
Criminal Citations 9 16 13 13 14 18 25 108
Vehicle Impounds 0 17 17 11 16 19 15 95
Warrant Arrests 8 11 7 0 13 5 9 53
Arrests 1 6 2 4 3 0 3 19
Parking Citations 0 4 0 0 2 1 3 10
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
Concerns and GIS
Locations
8 Next Steps:
2022-2023
Workplan
• Coordinate with SJCC for joint trail inspections to
verify program is addressing hazards, as possible, or triaging concerns to the appropriate partner organization. • Ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly check-ins among partners. • Continue exploring possible partnerships with organizations to activate the trail and surrounding parkland. • Explore funding opportunities for sustainable trail
maintenance and safety.
9 Neighborhood Services and Education Committee
September 8, 2022
Coyote Creek Trail Safety Pilot Project
Status Report
Avi Yotam, Deputy Director of Parks
Captain Brian Spears, SJPD
Manny Cota, Park Manager