EXETER
EXETER CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
losed 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 Vacant
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
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Christina Arias
Staff Reports related to items on the agenda are available n the City's website at www.cityofexeter.com an
vailable for viewing at the Council Chamber
6:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS - Comments from the public are limited to items listed on the closed session matters (GC 54954.3а). Speakers will be allowed three (3) minutes. Please begin your comments by stating your name and providing your 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: Two (2) cases 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
Presented by Pastor Zoll.
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 jurisdiction of the Exeter City Council. In compliance with public meeting laws, Council cannot discuss topics that are not included on the published agenda. This is also the time for citizens to comment on items listed on the Consent Calendar or to request an item from the Consent Calendar be pulled for discussion purposes. Public comments related to all pulled Consent Calendar Items and all Individual 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:
None.
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 September 10, 2024 regular meeting minutes (pp. 5 - 8)
2. Approval of June 05, 2024 special meeting minutes (pp. 9 - 10)
3. Approval of August 22, 2024 special meeting minutes (pp. 11 - 12)
4. Payment of Bills (pp. 13 - 17)
5. September 13, 2024, Payroll (pp. 18 - 23)
Authorize the City Administrator to enter into a purchase agreement for one (1) USJ 4018-300 Trailer Mounted High Pressure Jetting Unit with Weco Industries of Vacaville, CA in the amount of $70,841.01 (pp. 24 - 35)
7. Authorize the City Administrator to execute a three-year contract with Collins & Schoettler, Planning Consultants of Visalia, CA, for planning services at a rate of $115.00 per hour for the period of July 01, 2023 to June 30, 2025 and $120.00 per hour for the period of July 01, 2025 to June 30, 2026, subject to final minor conforming changes of agreement language by the City Attorney (pp. 36 - 45)
8. Approval of a categorical exemption determination in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for drilling of a test well for the Exeter-Tooleville Emergency Intertie and Water System Improvement Project (pp. 46 - 48)
9. Approval of a categorical exemption determination in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a categorical exclusion determination in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Police Department/Administration Building Improvement Project (pp. 49 - 59)
10. Approval of a categorical exemption determination in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and a categorical exclusion determination in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Downtown Streetlight Replacement Project (pp. 60 - 70)
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. Public Hearing to Adopt Resolution 2024-26, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, following the recommendations of the Exeter Planning Commission: (1) to amend the Exeter General Plan, Land Use Element, to redesignate land located at 230 W. Palm Street and 152 N. G Street from "service commercial" to "residential", and (2) introduce and give first reading to Ordinance No. 713 changing the zoning on said properties from "CS" (Service Commercial) to "R-1-6" (Single-family Residential). The subject properties contain the Exeter Baptist Church and a single-family residence. The properties are contained within APNs 135- 110-019 and 135-110-018 (pp. 71 - 78)
Presented by City Planners Greg Collins and Brianna Englert
2. Follow up presentation on streetlight types, styles and options of the selected manufacturer, review costs and make replacement selections to be used in the design and construction of the Downtown Street Light Replacement Project (pp. 79 - 80) Presented by Adam Ennis, City Administrator and Martin Querin, City Engineer
3. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute Addendum No. 2 to the Employment Agreement between the City of Exeter and City Administrator Adam Ennis approving an additional compensatory longevity benefit under the same conditions and in the same manner as non-public safety employees (pp. 81 - 89)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, Human Resources Manager/City Clerk K. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
L. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
M. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT
State of California
County of Tulare ) SS.
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 See 20 2020,
Francesca Quintana, City Clerk
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