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EXETER CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 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
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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. 65956.9(d)(4) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Potential Initiation of Litigation: Six (6) Cases
2. 54957.6 Conference with Labor Negotiations
Agency Negotiator: Adam Ennis, City Administrator
Employee Groups: All represented and unrepresented employees 65956.9(d)(2) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation: Three (3) 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 Mayor Johnson.
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 ndividual, ten (10) minutes for an individual representing a group, and thirty (30) minutes overall for he entire public comment period, unless otherwise indicated by the Mayor. Although not require speakers are asked to begin their comments by stating their name and city of residence.
H. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation in honor of National Public Works Week (p. 4) Presented to City of Exeter Public Works Staff
Presented by Mayor Johnson
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 22, 2025, regular meeting minutes (pp. 5 - 9)
2. Payment of Bills (pp. 10 - 14)
3. April 25, 2025, Payroll (pp. 15 - 20)
4. 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.
5. Adoption of Resolution 2025-11, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, amending the City's 2024/25 salary schedule, to reflect previously approved salary adjustments for the Chief of Police and City Administrator positions (pp. 23 - 30)
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 consider adoption of Resolution 2025-12, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, approving Conditional Use Permit No. 2025-01, to permit the operation of the Checkmat Jiu Jitsu Gym on property located in a CS (Service Commercial) district, located at 410 S F. Street (pp. 31- 45)
Presented by Tom Navarro, Contract Senior City Planner
2. Consider Adoption of Resolution 2025-13, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, approving and authorizing the Mayor and/or City Administrator to execute an agreement with option to purchase for the potential acquisition of property located at 801 South Belmont Road (APN 133-080-053) and to take all necessary actions to facilitate the purchase for a well site as part of the required improvements associated with the Tooleville water system consolidation (pp. 46 - 58)
Presented by Adam Ennis, City Administrator
K. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
L. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
M. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT
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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 May 09, 2025 and online on the City of Exeter website.
Francesca Quintana, City Clerk
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