EXETER
EXETER CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024
Closed Session - 6:00 p.m.
Regular Session - 7:00 p.m.
137 North "F" Street, Exeter, California 93221
CITY ADMINISTRATOR MAYOR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
Adam Ennis Frankie Alves Daymon Qualls
CHIEF OF POLICE MAYOR PRO TEM CITY ATTORNEY
John Hall Justin Mills Julia Lew
FINANCE DIRECTOR/CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY PLANNER
TREASURER
Eekhong Franco Jacob Johnson Greg Collins
Vicki Riddle
CITY CLERK Barbara Sally CITY ENGINEER
Francesca Quintana Martin Querin
6:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION
City of residence.
C. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION(S):
1. 54957.6 Conference with Labor Negotiations
Agency Negotiator: Shelline Bennett
Employee Groups: All represented and unrepresented employees
2. 54956.9(d)(4) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Potential Initiation of Litigation by the City: One (1) case
3. 54956.9(d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Name of Case: Fear vs. City of Exeter - 17CV0529, 2nd DCA B316324
4. 54956.95 Consideration of Liability Claims
Claimant: Monica Garcia
Claimed Against: City of Exeter
7:00 p.m. (or, immediately following Closed Session)
D. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (if any)
E. INVOCATION
F. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
G. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
This is the time for citizens to comment on subject matters that are not on the agenda that are within the Business or Public Hearing Items that are listed on this agenda will be heard at the time that item is discussed or at a time the Public Hearing is opened for comment.
In fairness to all who wish to speak tonight, comments shall be limited to five (5) minutes for each individual, ten (10) minutes for an individual representing a group, and thirty (30) minutes overall for the entire public comment period, unless otherwise indicated by the Mayor. Although not required, speakers are asked to begin their comments by stating their name and city of residence.
H. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (if any):
1. Exeter Lions Club Independence Day Celebration Presentation Presented by Andrew Rodriguez
I. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these matters unless a request is made and then the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar to be discussed and voted upon by a separate motion.
1. Approval of April 23, 2024 regular meeting minutes (pp. 4 - 7)
2. Payment of Bills (pp. 8 - 28)
3. April 26, 2024, Payroll (pp. 29 - 34)
4. Approve a request by the Exeter Lions Club for a Special Event with facility use of Lions Stadium and Dobson Field for an Independence Day celebration July 03, 2024, with set up beginning at 7:00 a.m., activities beginning at 5:00 p.m., the fireworks show beginning at dusk and ending at 10:00 p.m., and a $742.00 fee waiver, subject to the conditions presented by staff Approve a request by the Center for Art Culture and History - Exeter (CACHE) for a Special Event with facility use of Joyner Park and street closures of B Street between Pine Street and Rocky Hill Drive for their annual fund raiser dinner, beginning at 10:00 a.m. June 01, 2024, and ending at 10:00 p.m., subject to the conditions presented by staff (pp. 52 - 64)
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-09, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Requesting the Tulare County Board of Supervisors Permit the County Registrar of Voters to Render Specified Services to the City (pp. 65 - 68)
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2024-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Ordering Even-Year City Council Election; Consolidation of Elections; and Specifications of the Election Order (pp. 69 - 72)
8. Approval to issue permits to four (4) applicants including; Exeter Union High School Music Boosters, Exeter Outdoors Association, Exeter Wrestling Boosters, and the Bridge Church for the sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks contingent upon compliance with required booth clearances, appropriate documentation, proper on-site storage, compliance with all City Municipal Code requirements, and any County or State guidance and orders in place during the time of sales (pp. 73 - 74)
J. INDIVIDUAL BUSINESS ITEMS:
Comments related to Individual Business and Public Hearing Items are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker, for a maximum of 30 minutes per item. The Mayor may reasonably limit or extend the public comment period to preserve the Council's interest in conducting efficient, orderly meetings.
1. Consider a request for a donation of $10,000.00 to partner with the Exeter Lions Club in holding their annual Independence Day Celebration Event (pp. 75 - 76) Presented by Daymon Qualls, Public Works Director
2. Receive outlook on the 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 Two Year Budget providing feedback on the planning and preparation of the budget (pp. 77 - 79)
Presented by Eekhong Franco, Finance Director
3. Discussion of Animal Control, Shelter and Licensing Service options for the City of Exeter and consider approving a contract with the City of Visalia to provide these services (pp. 80 - 101) Presented by Adam Ennis, City Administrator
K. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
L. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
M. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT
State of California
County of Tulare
City of Exeter
I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Exeter, in the Administrator's Office; and that I posted this Agenda on the bulletin board in the Finance Office and on the bulletin board outside of City Hall on May 10, 202-
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Francesca Quintana, City Clerk
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