EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
October 28, 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, October 28, 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. Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation – Two (2) Cases: Facts Not Known to Potential Plaintiff
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. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Oath of Office for Police Officers Morales and Hernandez (pp. 5 – 6) Presented by Mayor Johnson
2. Employee of the Quarter Recognition of Anthony Tobias (pp. 7 – 8) Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
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 October 14, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 9 – 13)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for October 3, 2025 (pp. 14 – 20)
3. Approval of Payroll in the Amount of $91,724.25 for the Period of September 8, 2025, to September 21, 2025, with a Check Date of September 26, 2025 (pp. 21 – 28)
4. City Treasurer’s Report for September 2025 (pp. 29 – 32)
5. Authorize the City Administrator to Approve Partial Street Closures in the Downtown Area for the Weekly Thursday Night Christmas Open House Events Taking Place December 4, 11, and 18, 2025 (pp. 33 – 35)
6. Approval of a Special Event and Temporary Street Closure for the Inaugural Santa Beer Mile Race on Saturday December 20, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (pp. 36 – 41)
7. Approval of a Special Event, Facility Use and Traffic Control for FYE Events Host a 10K, 2- Mile, and Kids Foot Race on Various City Streets on Saturday, November 15, 2025, Between the Hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Subject to the Terms and Conditions Provided (pp. 42 – 52)
8. Approval of a Temporary Street Closure Request and Fee Waiver from Rocky Hill Community Church for an Event on December 24, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (pp. 53 – 58)
9. Authorization for Public Works Staff to Purchase Two (2) Hach AS950 Samplers in the amount of $22,219.36 for the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (pp. 59 – 65) 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 adopt Ordinance No. 718 approving Zone Change No. 2025-01, to change to existing zone from “CS” (Service Commercial) Zone District to “CC” (Central Commercial) Zone District to allow the operation of a restaurant located at 258 W. Pine Street, Exeter, CA (APN: 135-101-013) (pp. 66 – 75)
Presented by Tom Navarro, Contract Senior City Planner
2. Award of Contract for City of Exeter Request for Bids (RFB) No. 25-04 – Landscape Maintenance Services for Parks and Public Buildings to BrightView Landscape Maintenance, Authorization for Staff to Execute the Contract and Appropriation of Necessary Funds (pp. 76 – 167)
Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
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 October 24, 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.