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Neighborhood Watch
What is Neighborhood Watch?
Neighborhood Watch focuses on informing the community how to discourage, deter and prevent crimes such as burglary, auto theft, car break-ins, and personal crimes which often occur in or near homes. Issues such as vandalism, graffiti, drug dealing and gang activity are also addressed when applicable.
The San Jose Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit has provided NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH presentations to neighborhood groups for nearly 25 years. Although crime trends have changed since the 1970's, the basic principle behind NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH remains the same; to bring communities together with the police to achieve the common goal of preventing crime.
How does it work?
A SJPD Crime Prevention Specialist comes our to present at a neighborhood watch meeting. WGNA is currently hosting these on a Monday or Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM, lasting approximately 2 hours.
Ideally at least 20% of the households of the street(s) you choose will participate in the meeting for the program to have a strong impact in your community. The venue we usually use holds a maximum of 200 people, so an area of up to 100 homes can be invited (a block or two works well). A minimum of 10 homes must be represented in order for the meeting to take place.
Learn more about what is covered at meeting here.
How does WGNA help?
- Coordinate with SJPD Crime Prevention for a meeting date.
- Arrange a facility for your meeting.
- Print flyers.
- Help you go door to door to pass the flyers out.
- Provide a QR code and webpage to accept reservations.
- Create confirmation and reminder messages to be sent out via email.
- Host the meeting or co-host the meeting with you.
Would you like to have Neighborhood Watch on your street?
Click here to email WGNA and they will contact you to work on a date that works well for you, help you get the word out, and be there with you through the whole process including support at the meeting. That's all!
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Downtown Willow Glen Improvements
Did you know Willow Glen Business Association (WGBA) manages a Community Benefit and Improvement District (CBID) on and around Lincoln Ave? This year it was extended from Minnesota Ave, all the way down to Coe Ave.
The CBID allows WGBA to act fast and focus hard on issues - rather than waiting for City Hall to get things done to maintain, promote, and improve Downtown Willow Glen:
- Projects that improve district identity
- Streetscape improvements
- Parking order and management
- Marketing and promotions
- Special events
- Support for community events
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Thanks for signing up!
Glad you want to be in the loop for WGNA information!
Consider getting involved further by joining our membership for only $25 a year, volunteering for one of our causes or events, or donating toward our organization.
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Thank you!
Thank you for your neighborhood involvement!
Someone from WGNA will be in touch with you soon.
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WGNA Board Election 2024
Proposed slate of WGNA Officers and Board Members for 2025-2026
President: Maren Sederquist
VP: Kathleen Almoslino
VP: Jose Salcido
Treasurer: Mitchell Ehrlich
Secretary: Mary FoxBoard Members:
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De Anna Mirzadegan
Pierluigi Oliverio
Helen Hutchings
Leanne Lindelof
Ana Maria Russo
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Membership
Good for one (1) vote on matters referred to the general membership. $25/year.
Since WGNA's inception in 1973, its members have united to represent resident concerns. As a member, your input will be key to creating a unified and fully-participatory voice that represents your neighborhood and city.
We address a number of interests that are vital to neighborhood residents, such as urban planning and design; parks, trails, and our urban ecology; neighborhood heritage, preservation, and beautification; seasonal events; small business development and economic development; public health and safety; and the current predicament with homelessness and affordable housing.
Your membership dues will be used to support our neighborhood programs which may include Walk & Bike to School; Blight to Bright (street and park clean-ups); National Night Out; Candidate Forums; Town Hall meetings; Neighborhood Beautification projects such as Utility Box Murals; Dumpster Days; plus administrative costs for general meetings and speaker series events and more. Organizations
Please contact us about membership and advertising options. WGNA offers various non-voting memberships for organizations in the Willow Glen area that support WGNA’s purposes and values, that are looking to become program sponsors, and wanting to stay involved with the community.
Please email [email protected] if you have any issues or if you would like information on the status of your membership.
Per WGNA bylaws, the Board of Directors reserves the right to adjust dues.Current membership dues were last set by the WGNA Board on November 7, 2019.
Individual and Household Membership dues and donations are NOT tax deductible.
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Neighborhood Resources
San Jose 311
Report:
- Vehicle Concerns
- Graffiti
- Illegal Dumping
- Potholes
- Streetlight Outages
- Illegal Fireworks
- Community Wifi
- Other Concerns
Looking for:
- Pay Utility Bills
- Rent Registry Tenant Portal
- Eviction Prevention
- Affordable Housing
- Street Sweeping
Residential Garbage & Recycling Services:
- Junk Pickup
- Container Issues
- Missed Collection
- Services for New Homes
- My Collection Schedule
Report Encampments anywhere in San Jose
Creeks
Keep debris and trash out of our streams
Healthy, flowing creeks reduce flood risks by carrying storm waters away from properties and roads. Don’t pollute, dump, or drain anything into our waterways. Dumping into a stream is illegal; it affects the water quality, creek habitat and can cause blockages, increasing flood risks.Report blockages like wood or debris dumping in creeks to the Valley Water Watersheds Operations & Maintenance hotline at 408-630-2378.
Report pollution in a creek, pond, or reservoir, call 1-888-510-5151.
You can also report these issues through Valley Water's customer service portal, Access Valley Water.
CalTrans
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) owns or controls 350,000 acres of Right of Way and maintains 15,133 centerline miles of highway and 13,063 state highway bridges. Caltrans also inspects over 12,200 local bridges. Responsible for state freeways and highways such as I-880 and I 280/680.
For:
- Encampments
- Graffiti
- Landscaping - Weeds, Trees, Brush
- Litter - Trash & Debris
- Roadway - Potholes
Report here: https://csr.dot.ca.gov/
Division Chief Tony Tavares
Email: [email protected]
City of San Jose
Responsibilities: San Jose City related police, fire, library, parks, code enforcement, planning, garbage and recycling, streetlights, signalized intersections and potholes, and SJC airport
D6 Councilperson: Michael Mulcahy
Address:
200 E. Santa Clara Street, 18th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113-1905Phone: (408) 535-4906
Email: [email protected]
D9 Councilperson: Pam Foley
Address:
200 E. Santa Clara Street, 18th Floor
San Jose, CA 95113-1905Email: [email protected]
https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments/city-council/members/district-9
City of San Jose Homeless Concerns
https://www.sjpd.org/reporting-crime/homeless-or-vagrancy-issues
San Jose Police Department
Download printable PDF of SJPD Important Phone Numbers
Download printable PDF Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Tips
Contacts: https://www.sjpd.org/insidesjpd/phonelist.html
Please report illegal fireworks using the 311 app or through the SJ Fire Department website.
If you cannot report in the app or online: Call 3-1-1 or 408-535-5600
For Emergencies or to Report a Crime in-Progress: Call 9-1-1 or 408-277-8911
Crime Prevention Unit
https://www.sjpd.org/bfo/community/crimeprev/
Traffic Enforcement Request Form
https://www.sjpd.org/_forms/teu_request_form.asp.
(Be sure to give them the times/days when the violations occur and ask your neighbors to fill out the form, too.)
Santa Clara County
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/scc/Documents/home.html
Concerns regarding the unhoused, call or email D4 Supervisor Ellenberg
Responsibilities:
- Social welfare programs including the unhoused, county hospitals, free healthcare, mentally ill, ambulances
- Court system, district attorney, public defender, jails & prisons, juvenile hall
- Tax collector and assessor
- County Parks and expressways, designated speed limits on city streets
D4 Supervisor: Susan Ellenberg
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (408) 299-5040
Fax: (408) 299-2038https://www.sccgov.org/sites/d4/Pages/home.aspx
Behavioral Health Call Center / Crisis Support Line is available 24/7, including holidays, to help connect you to the care you need.
Call 988 or (800) 704-0900 for:
- Mental health and substance use treatment screenings
- Substance Use Treatment Services (SUTS) assessment appointments
- Referrals to:
- Outpatient mental health services
- Outpatient, residential, and detox SUTS programs
- Authorization for Fee-for-Service Medi-Cal visits
- Help with filing a grievance or appeal
- Information about Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
- General information on mental health and SUTS services
- Patient navigation to help guide you through the system
Referrals are offered to individuals of all ages.
Learn more about Santa Clara County's Behavioral Health Services
State of California
California Legislative Information
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/
Find your reps
https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
Dave Cortese
District 15 Senator
Patrick Ahrens
District 26 Assembly
Gail Pellerin
District 28 Assembly
Union Pacific Railroad
Please call 1-888-UPRRCOP (877-7267) to report hazardous materials releases, personal injuries, criminal activities, illegal dumping, or other environmental incidents.