Yuba City council members on Oct. 6 approved a security-fencing project for Sam Brannan Park after the city temporarily closed the park Sept. 1 amid concerns about safety, transient drug use, cleanliness and public perception, according to the council meeting transcript.
The approved package carries an estimated project cost of $348,450, including a $303,000 construction contract with Xeela Engineering LLC, a $30,300 contingency and about $15,000 for city administration, city engineering staff said during the meeting. The [council agenda packet](https://yubacityca.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=425,plainText=false) identifies Xeela as the low, qualified bidder and authorizes the contract and contingency.
The base project calls for decorative perimeter fencing, vehicle and pedestrian access gates, and upgraded fencing around the park’s water-storage tank. Staff said the water-tank area’s existing five-foot chain-link fence had been breached repeatedly.
The council approved the base bid but did not include proposed alternates for additional fencing, including an approximately one-acre dog park, fencing along an access road and upgrades near the pickleball and tennis courts. Staff recommended moving ahead with the base bid and rebidding the dog-park fencing later, citing the bid pricing. A council member also raised the possibility of first establishing a maintenance agreement with dog-park supporters.
The city’s broader remediation plan also contemplates security cameras, lighting upgrades, environmental remediation and public-safety restoration, but the meeting did not set a reopening date or measurable reopening criteria. The record also does not establish the schedule or costs for those additional measures.
