This is in regards to homeless encampments along Guadalupe River in District 10 of San Jose from Brookfield through Oak Canyon and TJ Martin Park. It has become a major problem and needs to be addressed. Here are the requests:

• Put up RED NO CAMPING signs saying it's illegal to camp along this stretch of Guadalupe River.  Currently there are blue no trespassing signs that are almost inviting.
• The water company should patrol the area frequently to prevent an encampment from becoming established.
• When the area becomes populated eviction should happen within a week.  The fact that it can take over a month for an eviction to take place makes it so people can get settled in for a while.  That makes the area more appealing.

Physical Deterrents

• Clear out the bushes to open up the area.  Certainly we see this along freeways.  Maybe we should do the same thing along the creek.
• Drop boulders in idea spots for an encampment.  This concept has been used for benches and even RV parking on streets.  It makes it so it physically isn't possible to set up camp there.
• Put up a strong fence along this stretch of Guadalupe Creek to prevent people from trespassing.  Cyclone fences don't work.  This most likely is too expensive to implement.

Real solution

This is a drug problem, not a homeless problem. Seattle Is Dying is a great documentary on what is really going on. For California prop 47, which recategorized nonviolent offenses as misdemeanors rather than felonies, really changed the face of the state.  The police no longer enforce simple crimes because they know nothing will be done with the offenders.  So drug use has increased causing what's really going on in this state.  Seattle Is Dying provides the first real solution to the homeless problem: enforcement and intervention.  We don't need low income housing, we need NO income housing: mental health facilities with drug rehabilitation and low security prisons. Our city leaders need to listen to our first responders, police and fire departments, to get a real understanding of what's going on.