EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 10, 2026, 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, February 10, 2026, 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. GC 54956.9(d)(2) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation: Two (2) Cases (facts not known to potential plaintiffs)
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: One (1) Case
7:00 p.m.
D. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR SESSION
E. INVOCATION
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 January 27, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 5 – 9)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for January 23, 2026 (pp. 10 – 16)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period of January 11, 2026, to January 25, 2026 (pp. 17 – 24)
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-04, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter Approving an Updated Salary Schedule to Include the Code Enforcement Officer Classification (pp. 25 – 38)
5. Approval of a Two-Year School Resource Officer Agreement Between the City of Exeter and the Exeter Unified School District for Fiscal Years 2026–2028 (pp. 39 - 62)
6. Authorizing a Project Cost Increase for Replacement of the Clarifier Gearbox at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (pp. 63 – 65)
7. Authorize the Purchase of Eight Fire Hydrants from Pace Supply and Appropriating the Necessary Funds (pp. 66 – 68)
8. Authorize an Agreement for the Installation of Replacement Fire Hydrants with Charles Testerman General Engineering (pp. 69 – 80)
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 Approval of Dedication Plaque Text and Design for the Mike Germaine Bark Park (pp. 81 – 87)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
2. Authorize the Replacement of the Fire Department Roof and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute an Agreement with M&M Roofing of Tulare, CA and any Documents Thereto, and Appropriate the Necessary Funds (pp. 88 – 94) Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
3. Consider Approval of Agreement for Professional Services with A&M Consulting Engineers for Contract City Engineer Services for the City of Exeter, Appointing the City Engineer, and Authorizing Execution of the Agreement (pp. 95 – 153) Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
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 February 6, 2026, 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.