EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
October 14, 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, October 14, 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(d)(2) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation – One (1) Case: Facts Not Known to Potential Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation – One (1) Case: Letter from State of California Housing and Community Development (HCD) dated 10/8/25.
2. 54956.9(d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Existing Litigation – One (1) Case: City of Exeter v. Sandra Kay Bumgarner, et al., Tulare County Superior Court No. VCU323368
3. 54956.9(d)(4) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Potential Initiation of Litigation – Two (2) Cases
4. 54956.9(d)(4) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Anticipated Litigation – One (1) Case
7:00 p.m.
D. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION
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. 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 23, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 5 – 8)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for September 19, 2025 (pp. 9 – 15)
3. Approval of Payroll in the Amount of $88,332.27 for the Period of August 25, 2025, to September 7, 2025, with a Check Date of September 12, 2025 (pp. 16 – 23)
4. Acceptance of a Notice of Completion for Request for Bids (RFB)25-003 Downtown Streetlight Installation Project and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice with Tulare County Recorder’s Office (pp. 24 – 26)
5. Approval of the Purchase of 510 Tons of Compost from Mid Valley Disposal of Kerman, CA in the Amount of $16,563.18 as Required Under Senate Bill (SB) 1383 to Meet the City of Exeter’s 2025 Procurement Target (pp. 27 – 29)
6. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Professional Services Agreement for Contract Services for the City of Exeter’s Wastewater Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System with
Central Cal Waterworks Inc. extending contracted services through January 31, 2026 (pp. 30 – 46)
7. Quarterly Update of the Internal Review for City of Exeter Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment Districts (LLMADs) (pp. 47 – 48)
8. Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-42, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter Accepting State Transit Assistance (STA) Credit and State of Good Repair (SGR) Credit from the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA) (pp.49 – 52) I. 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 Appointments of Committee Members for the Measure P Citizens Oversight Committee (pp. 53 – 63)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager
2. Consider City Council Meeting Schedule Adjustments for November and December 2025 (pp.64 – 66)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
3. Consider Comprehensive Updates to Title 6 of the City of Exeter Municipal Code (Animals) (pp. 67 – 173)
Presented by Julia Lew, City Attorney
J. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
K. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
L. 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 October 10, 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.