Overview
- City crews launched a phased sweep Monday affecting roughly 370 residents and about 120 lived-in vehicles, with the site set to become a no-encampment zone before park restoration.
- Police confirmed a man's body was discovered in an RV during the operation, and the cause of death remains under investigation.
- Only about 42 motel rooms were available at the start, with one of five motel conversions now open and a Taylor Street safe-sleeping site expected to help bring nearly 400 spaces online within a month.
- The city is offering a $2,000 RV buyback; tagged vehicles accepted into housing can remain temporarily, in many cases until Sept. 5, while those refusing shelter face removal and towing.
- Officials say 68% of residents have accepted offers; timelines for the cleanup range from about eight weeks to an end-of-October finish as San Jose moves toward adding roughly 1,000 new beds this year.