EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
July 22, 2025, 7:00 PM
City Hall, 137 North F Street
Exeter, California 93221
Mayor
Jacob Johnson
Mayor Pro Tem
Jeff Wilson
Council Members
Vicki Riddle
Frankie Alves
Bobby Lentz
Notice is hereby given that the Exeter City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in person at Exeter City Hall located at 137 N. F St. in Exeter California, 93221.
Staff Reports related to items on the agenda are available on the City’s website at https://cityofexeter.ca.gov/ and available for viewing at City Hall. 7:00 p.m.
A. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION AND REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (if any)
B. INVOCATION
Presented by Mayor Johnson
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D. 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.
E. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation from Caltrans (p. )
Presented by John Liu, Caltrans
F. 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 June 24, 2025 regular meeting minutes (pp. )
2. Approval of June 24, 2025 special meeting minutes (pp. )
3. Approval of the Payment of Bills for June 27, 2025 (pp.)
4. Approval of the Payment of Bills for July 11, 2025 (pp.)
5. Approval of Payroll in the Amount of $78,666.09 for the Period of June 16, 2025, through June 29, 2025, with a Check Date of July 04, 2025 (pp. )
6. Receipt and Certification of the City Treasurer’s Report – June 2025 (pp. )
7. Consider approval of Street Closure Request and Fee Waiver for the 2025 Exeter Union High School Homecoming Parade on October 3, 2025. (pp. )
8. Affirm Emergency Repairs and Authorize Payment to Monarch Ford for Fire Patrol 11 in the amount of $11,454.31. (pp. )
9. Ratification of Execution of the Revised Amendment and Extension of the MOU with the Tulare-Kings County Regional Hazardous Materials Team (pp. )
10. Ratification of Execution of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Exeter and the County of Tulare for Interim Police Chief Services (pp. )
11. Approval of Agreement Between the City of Exeter and the County of Tulare Sheriff’s Office for the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program (SWAP) (pp. )
12. Adoption of Resolution 2025-26, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, authorizing the City Administrator to File a Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Exchange Fund Claim Form For Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (pp. ) G. 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 Adoption of either Resolution 2025-27, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, approving Engineer’s Reports and confirming the diagrams and assessments therein for the 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; 04-02; 04-03; 01-02; and 23-01, including amending Landscape and Lighting District Nos. 91- 01A; 97-01; 98-01; 04-02; 05-01; 05-02; 06-01; and 08-01 in support of proposed annual benefit assessment (ABA) increases for fiscal year 2025-2026, with attached 2025/26
Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts Engineer’s Reports or Resolution 2025-28, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, approving Engineer’s Reports and confirming the diagrams and assessments therein for the 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; 04-02; 04-03; 01-02; and 23-01, for no increase to the 2024-2025 assessments, with attached 2025/26 Landscape and Lighting Assessment Districts Engineer’s Reports (pp. )
Presented by John Doyel, Contract City Engineer
2. Public hearing on the Intent to levy and collect assessments of on twelve existing Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment Districts (LLMADs) 91-01A; 91-01B; 97-01; 98-01; 08-01; 06-01; 05-01; 05-02; 04-02; 04-03; 01-02; and 23-01; and Consideration of Adoption of Resolution 2025-29, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, certifying the process to place this Special Assessment on the Tulare County secured property tax roll with proposed increase or Resolution 2025-30, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, certifying the process to place this Special Assessment on the Tulare County secured property tax roll for no increase (pp. ) Presented by John Doyel, Contract City Engineer
3. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution 2025-31, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving General Plan Amendment 2025-01 and First Reading by Title Only of Ordinance No. 716, An Ordinance of the City of Exeter Enacting Zoning Ordinance Amendment 2025-01, as Requested by San Joaquin Homes, for Properties Generally Located at the Northeast Corner of Vine Street and the Northerly Extension of Elberta Avenue in Exeter (pp. )
Presented by Tom Navarro, Contract Senior City Planner
4. Review of the Draft Exeter Parks Master Plan and Provide Comments and Direction to Staff Prior to Finalizing the Document (pp.)
Presented by Steve Brandt, Contract Principal Planner
H. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
I. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
J. 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 July 18, 2025 and online on the City of Exeter website. _______________________________________________
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.