Sam Brannan security improvements
Summary
The city's largest community park has become the top address for police calls in Yuba City, with drug overdoses in the bathrooms, harassment of Gray Avenue students, and reservations down over 50%. The council has now closed it temporarily while spending up to $265,000 on fencing, cameras, lighting, and cleanup to try to restore it as a safe public space.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $265,000 in one-time money from capital improvement and contingency accounts.
Families, students at Gray Avenue School, park users, and city employees who will see a safer, cleaner park once restored.
Park users facing restricted access and individuals currently occupying the park who will be displaced, with ongoing homelessness concerns shifted elsewhere in the city.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Oct 6, 2026
A contract award for security upgrades at Sam Brannan, a public-safety measure for the school campus area.
City Council - Aug 12, 2026
The city's largest community park has become the top address for police calls in Yuba City, with drug overdoses in the bathrooms, harassment of Gray Avenue students, and reservations down over 50%. The council has now closed it temporarily while spending up to $265,000 on fencing, cameras, lighting, and cleanup to try to restore it as a safe public space.
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