EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
August 26, 2025, 6:00 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, August 26, 2025, at 6:00 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. 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: John Hall
Claimed Against: City of Exeter
2. 54956.9(d)(2) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation – Two (2) Cases: Facts Not Known to Potential Plaintiffs
3. 54956.9(d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Existing Litigation: Southern California Gas Company v. A. J. Excavation Inc., et al.; Case No. VCU303182
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4. 54956.8 Conference with Real Property Negotiator
Property: APN 138-010-032
Agency Negotiator: City Administrator
Negotiating Parties: City of Exeter and Joey and Debbie Martin Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Potential Sale 7:00 p.m.
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. Proclamation in Honor of the Exeter Woman’s Club (p. 5) Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk
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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 August 12, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 6 – 11)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for August 8, 2025. (pp. 12 – 18)
3. Approval of Payroll in the Amount of $99,679.12 for the Period of July 14, 2025, to July 27, 2025, with a Check Date of August 1, 2025. (pp. 19 – 26)
4. Receipt and Certification of Amended Treasurer’s Report for June 2025 (pp. 27 – 32)
5. Authorization to Purchase a 2024 Ford Super Duty Utility Truck from Monarch Ford in the Amount of $68,860.00 with Installed Utility Bed for $23,958.00 for a Total of $101,075.76 (pp. 33 – 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. Consider Direction Regarding Appointments to the Measure P Citizens Oversight Committee for Four Expiring Terms (pp. 45 – 51)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager
2. Consider authorizing the installation of decorative ¾-inch rock and steppingstones in the planter areas adjacent to City Hall and decorative ¾-inch rock in the planters directly in front of City Hall and the Fire Station (pp. 52 – 54)
Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works
3. Review of Current City Contracts (pp. 55 – 58)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
4. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-36, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Honoring the Late Mike Germaine by Renaming the Exeter Bark Park to “Mike Germaine Bark Park.” (pp. 59 – 62)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
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5. Consider Acceptance of the Memorandum Submitted by QK Inc., that Outlines the Engineering and Intersection Analysis at the Intersections of Belmont Avenue with Chestnut Street and Maple Street with no Change to Current Traffic Control Measures, and Direct Staff Relating to the Preparation of a Resolution for Through Streets pursuant to Municipal Code Section 10.04.090 for Erection of Stop Signs (pp. 63 – 75) Presented by John Doyel, Contract City Engineer
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 August 22, 2025 and online on the City of Exeter website. _______________________________________________
Francesca Quintana, City Clerk
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the California Ralph M. Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the City Clerk (559)592-9244. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an appropriate alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet. (28 CFR 35.102-35. 104 ADA Title II).
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.
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