EXETER CITY COUNCIL ACTION MINUTES
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
A special meeting of the City Council, City of Exeter was held on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 4:30 p.m., in the Exeter City Council Chambers, 137 North F Street.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Frankie Alves, Jacob Johnson4:34p.m, Vickie Riddle, Barbara Sally, Justin Mills4:35p.m COUNCIL ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Adam Ennis, Julia Lew, Daymon Qualls, John Hall, Shonna Oneal
1. Call to Order Special Meeting
Mayor Alves called the special meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
2. Public Comments Regarding Special Meeting
There were no public comments presented.
3. Authorize the piggyback of a National Joint Powers Alliance cooperative purchasing agreement (National Contract #062415-UFC) for employee uniform and linen services and authorize the City Administrator to execute a sixty-month (5 year) agreement with Unifirst Corporation of Fresno, CA for $104.94 per week (annual cost of $5,456.88 and $27,284.40 for the full contract term) for public works employee uniform and linen services. Public Works Director Daymon Qualls provided a report for Council’s review and consideration. Following discussion, it was moved by Council Member Sally, seconded by Council Member Riddle and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
4. Authorize the City Administrator to execute a sole source agreement with Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group of Clovis, CA, in an amount not to exceed $1,520,483.00 to provide engineering services for the Exeter – Tooleville Emergency Intertie and Water System Improvement Project.
Public Works Director Daymon Qualls provided a report for Council’s review and consideration. Council raised questions and City Administrator Adam Ennis and City Attorney Julia Lew provided responses thereto. Following discussion, it was moved by Mayor Alves, seconded by Council Member Sally and unanimously carried to approve the item as presented.
5. Adjourn to Special Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section(s):
a. 54957.6 Conference with Labor Negotiators
i. Agency Negotiator: Shelline Bennett, Adam Ennis
ii. Employee Groups: All represented and unrepresented employees Mayor Alves adjourned to Special Closed Session at 4:51 p.m.
6. Reconvene Special Closed Session and Report on Special Closed Session (if any).
Mayor Alves reconvened from Special Closed Session at 5:43 p.m. City Attorney Julia Lew advised there was nothing to report.
7. Adjourn Special Meeting
Mayor Alves adjourned the Special Meeting at 5:44 p.m.
Shonna Oneal, City Clerk