EXETER
SHE TOWA
EXETER CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
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 Jacob Johnson Zachary Boudreaux
INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE MAYOR PRO TEM CITY ATTORNEY
Robert Schimpf Jeff Wilson Julia Lew
FINANCE DIRECTOR/CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY PLANNER
TREASURER
Eekhong Franco Frankie Alves Greg Collins
Vicki Riddle
CITY CLERK Bobby Lentz CITY ENGINEER
Francesca Quintana Martin Querin
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
Christina Arias
Staff Reports related to items on the agenda are available 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 54954.3a). 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. 54956.9 Consideration of Liability Claims
Claimant: Dianne Cortinas
Claimed Against: City of Exeter
2. 54957 Public Employment/Appointment
Title/Position: City Administrator
3. 54957 Public Employment/Appointment
Title/Position: Chief of Police
4. 54957.6 Conference with Labor Negotiators
\gency Negotiators: Mayor and (Retiring) City Administrato Unrepresented Position: (Incoming) City Administrato
S. 54957.6 Conference with Labor Negotiators
Agency Negotiators: City Administrator
Unrepresented Position: Chief of Police
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 Piepgrass.
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 April 08, 2025, regular meeting minutes (pp. 5 - 8)
2. Payment of Bills (pp. 9 - 13)
3. April 11, 2025, Payroll (pp. 14 - 19)
4. Quarter 3 Treasurer's Report (pp. )
5. Approve and authorize Mayor to sign and submit a letter of support for Assembly Bill (AB) 650 (Papan) regarding Planning and Zoning; Housing Element; Regional Housing Needs Allocation (pp. 20 - 98)
6. Approve and authorize Mayor to sign and submit a letter of opposition to Senate Bill (SB) 634 (Pérez) regarding homelessness civil and criminal penalties (pp. 99 - 107)
7. Approval of a request for a street closure of E St. between E. Cedar and Clarence for a private fundraising event hosted by Center for Art Culture and History - Exeter (CACHE) beginning at 3:30 p.m. May 17, 2025, and ending at 7:30 p.m., and a street closure fee waiver of $100.00, subject to the conditions presented by staff (pp. 108 - 117)
8. Authorize the piggyback of a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing agreement and authorize the City Administrator to enter into a purchase agreement with RDO Equipment Co. of Fowler, CA for an ATX850 Wheel Loader, manufactured by Vermeer Corporation and appropriate an additional $14,731.27 split between the water and sewer expenditure accounts for a total purchase of $78,511.27 (pp. 118 - 120)
9. Authorize the purchase of six APX6500 vehicle radios ($35,918.61) as well as necessary upgrades to two existing APX6500 radios ($5,811.75) to accommodate required radio encryption at a total purchase cost of $41,730.36 with Motorola Solutions and appropriate $41,730.36 from the COPS Grant fund (pp. 121 - 128)
10. Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the County of Tulare and the City of Exeter for Interim Police Chief Services (pp. 129 - 140)
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. Adoption of Resolution 2025-10, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter Directing the City Engineer to Prepare a Report for the current twenty (20) City of Exeter Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment Districts 91-01A; 91-01B; 97-01; 98-01; 08- 01; 06-01; 05-01; 05-02; 04-01; 04-02; 04-03; 04-04; 04-05; 03-01; 03-02; 01-01; 01-02; 00-01, 00-02, and 23-01 (pp. 141 - 144)
Presented by John Doyel, Contract City Engineer
2. Receive the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Audited Financial Statements for the City of Exeter, review the financial condition of the City, and provide feedback. (pp. 145 - 225) Presented by Rene Miller, Hourly Finance Manager
3. Consider Approval of Employment Agreement with Rob Schimpf for the position of Chief of Police (pp. 226 - 233)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager
4. Consider Approval of Employment Agreement and Appointment of Jason Ridenour as the City Administrator effective May 27, 2025 (pp. 234 - 241)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager and Julia Lew, City Attorney
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 outside of City Hall 137 N. F St. Exeter CA 93221 on April 18, 2025 and online om the City of Exeter website.
Francesca Quintana, City Clerk
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