COMMITTEE AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Environmental Creek Cleanup Committee
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
(If “YES” Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code § 84308)
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Receive Update on Valley Water’s Encampment Cleanup Operations.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Receive updates and provide feedback on the following topics:
A. San Jose Police Department (SJPD) and creek safety issues update.
B. Encampment cleanup program operations and costs update.
C. Valley Water/County of Santa Clara (SCC) outreach report update.
D. Information on needle exchange and animal services programs within Santa Clara County.
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SUMMARY:
Staff will brief the Committee and provide up-to-date information on issues related to encampment cleanups:
A. SJPD and Creek Safety Issues Update: Regular report on creek safety issues, including recent statistics from the SJPD’s SSLE program.
B. Encampment Cleanup Program Operations and Costs Update: Report on current period encampment-generated trash removal tonnage; Fiscal Year 2026 encampment cleanup expenditures and prior-year comparisons; and volumes of trash removed across all Valley Water trash and debris removal projects.
C. Valley Water/SCC Outreach Report Update: Update on SCC Office of Supportive Housing outreach services provided between July 1 and November 30, 2025.
D. Needle Exchange and Animal Services Programs: Per Committee request, staff compiled a report with information on needle exchange and animal services programs within Santa Clara County. See Attachment 1.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
There are no environmental justice impacts associated with this update.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Service Programs Report
Attachment 2: PowerPoint
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER:
Manager
Jennifer Codianne, 408-630-3876