Valley Water agreed to fund efforts by San Jose to clear out unhoused people living by Coyote Creek starting next month.
The contract, approved unanimously by the San Jose City Council on Tuesday, will fund clearing people out, cleaning up blight and supportive services to help unhoused residents move into housing. San Jose officials said they've struck a deal with Valley Water because the city doesn't have the money, but has the know-how while and the water agency doesn't have the manpower, but has the dollars.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
The water agency needs to expedite the flood protection project between Montague Expressway and Tully Road in order to complete its Anderson Dam retrofit mandated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2020. "I'm particularly concerned about work that will take place for this project considering the incredibly short timeline," Councilmember Peter Ortiz said."Ultimately, without a clear understanding of where folks will go, we may get stuck in a situation where we are essentially pushing our unhoused residents into the surrounding neighborhoods."
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