EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 09, 2025, 6:30 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, September 09, 2025, at 6:30 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. 6:30 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(d)(2) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation – One (1) Case: Facts Not Known to Potential Plaintiff
2. 54956.9(d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Existing Litigation – Two (2) Cases:
City of Exeter v. Sandra Kay Bumgarner, et al., Tulare County Superior Court No.
VCU323368
City of Exeter v. Lillian Elieen Dignan, et al., Tulare County Superior Court No.
VCU315971
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 Constitution Week (p. 5)
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 August 26, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 6 - 10)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for August 22, 2025. (pp. 11 – 16)
3. Approval of Payroll in the Amount of $87,764.77 for the Period of July 28, 2025, through August 10, 2025, with a Check Date of August 15, 2025. (pp. 17 – 24)
4. Approval of City Council Member Requested Item to Consider Several Items to Celebrate 250 Years of American Independence (pp. 25 – 26)
5. Ratification of Compliance Agreement Related to Property Located at 313 S. C St. Exeter CA 93221 (APN 135-142-005-000) (pp. 27 – 34)
6. Approval of the Installation of a Temporary Sign Advertising the Fall Festival at CACHE (pp. 35 – 36)
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 No. 2025-37, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Adopting the City of Exeter Parks Master Plan Incorporating Comments Received (pp. 37 – 230)
Presented by Christine Chavez and Steve Brandt, Quad Knopf
2. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-38, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving the City of Exeter Donations and Charitable Gifts Policy (pp. 231 – 241)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
3. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-39 A Resolution of the City of Exeter, Designating Through Streets within the City of Exeter Pursuant to Section 10.04.090 of the Exeter Municipal Code (pp. 242 – 246)
Presented by Kevin Gross, 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 September 5, 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.