EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 23, 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, September 23, 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
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. Oath of Office for Police Officers Magana Martinez, Linares, and Shields (pp. 4 – 6) Presented by Mayor Johnson
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 September 9, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 7 – 10)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for September 5, 2025. (pp. 11 – 17)
3. Approval of Payroll in the Amount of $86,334.46 for the Period of August 11, 2025, to August 24, 2025, with a Check Date of August 29, 2025. (pp. 18 – 25)
4. Approval of a Temporary Street Closure Request from the Exeter Boys and Girls Club of the Sequoias Including a Waiver of the $103 Street Closure Fee for Harvest Festival on October 16, 2025 (pp. 26 – 34)
5. Approval of a Facility Use Request from the Exeter Chamber of Commerce Including a Fee Waiver of $322.00 for the Downtown Exeter Christmas Open House to be held Weekly in December 2025 (pp. 35 – 41)
6. Authorize City Administrator to Execute an Agreement with GoGov for a Citizen Request Management Software Solution (pp. 42 – 53)
7. Authorize City Administrator to Execute an Agreement with Gavin Tolbert’s Tree Service for Tree Trimming Services in the Glenn View Estates Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District (LLMAD) (pp. 54 – 59)
8. Authorization to Release Request for Proposal (RFP) for Classification and Compensation Survey (pp. 60 – 89)
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. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-41, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving the Closeout of the City’s 21 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-PL-30007) and Accepting the Sanitary Sewer and Wastewater Treatment Plan Master Plan (pp. 90 – 163)
Presented by Rene Miller, Finance Manager
2. Annual Public Meeting In Consideration of Renewal of Ordinance No. 703 per the requirements of Assembly Bill 481, 1) allow public comment and questions concerning the annual report and the funding, acquisition and use of the equipment, 2) review and renew EPD Policy 706 – Military Equipment, 3) review the AB 481 Military Equipment
Annual Report 2024, and 4) by opting to not modify or rescind it, renew Ordinance No. 703 (pp. 164 – 187)
Presented by Rob Schimpf, Chief of Police
3. Site Distance Analysis for the Intersection of Pine Street and B Street and the Palm Street Striping Modification Analysis at the intersection of Palm Street and G Street (pp. 188 – 193)
Presented by Kevin Gross, Contract City Engineer
4. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-40, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter Approving the City of Exeter Guidelines for Community Project & Beautification Coordinators (pp. 194 - 204)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
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 September 19, 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.