EXETER
EXETER CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, MAY 27, 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
Jason Ridenour 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 n the City's website at www.cityofexeter.com an
available 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 54954.3a). 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: Diane Bynum
Claimed Against: City of Exeter
2. 65956.9(d)(4) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Potential Initiation of Litigation: Three (3) Cases 65956.9(d)(2) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation: Three (3) Cases, facts not known to potential plaintiffs 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 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:
1. Resolution of Commendation Honoring Retiring City Administrator Adam Ennis (p. 5) Presented by Mayor Johnson
2. Oath of Office of incoming City Administrator Jason Ridenour (p. 6) Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager 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 May 13, 2025, regular meeting minutes (pp. 7 - 11)
2. Payment of Bills (pp. 12 - 21)
3. May 9, 2025, Payroll (pp. 22 - 27)
May 23, 2025, Payroll (pp. 28- 33)
Authorize an extension of the existing agreement with the non-profit Sequoia Community Corps, a project of Community Services Employment Training, Inc. (CSET) of Tulare County, to operate a California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage container mobile buy back center on the City's property located at 314 West Firebaugh in Exeter, through June 30, 2027 (pp. 34 - 42)
6. Amended Third Quarter Treasurer's Report (pp. 43 - 44)
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 2025-14, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, approving the Engineer's Report and confirming the diagram and assessment therein for Glenn View Estates Assessment District No. 25-01 at the B Level of Service; Adopting Resolution 2025-15 certifying the process to place Special Assessments on the Tulare County secured property tax roll for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts if the consolidation of the district is approved by the property owners through the balloting conducted (pp. 45 - 68)
Presented by John Doyel, Contract City Engineer
2. Public hearing to consider adoption of Resolution 2025-16, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, approving the Engineer's Report and confirming the diagram and assessment therein for Park Place Assessment District No. 25-02 at the B Level of Service; Adopting Resolution 2025-17 certifying the process to place Special Assessments on the Tulare County secured property tax roll for Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts if the consolidation of the district is approved by the property owners through the balloting conducted (pp. 69 - 87) Presented by John Doyel, Contract City Engineer
3. Discussion and appointment of a representative to the Measure R Citizens Oversight Committee (pp. 88 - 91)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager
4. Consideration of joint sponsorship with the Exeter Chamber of Commerce for one Concert In The Park in the summer of 2025 at a total cost to the City of up to about $3,500.00 ($2,000.00 for event and up to $1,500.00 for insurance) (pp. 92 - 93)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager
5. Consider authorizing City Staff to negotiate an agreement for the implementation of a SCADA system by Telstar Instruments of Hanford, California in the amount of $552,670.00 and approve appropriation of funds from the Water Fund ($405,299.00) and Sewer Fund ($147,371.00), including a 10.0% contingency (pp. 94 - 112)
Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
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 May 23, 2025 and
Francesca Quintana, City Clerk
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Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the legislative body after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection at City of Exeter, Administration Office 314 W. Firebaugh, Exeter CA 93221 during normal business hours.