EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 24, 2026, 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, February 24, 2026, 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. GC 54956.9(d)(2) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Anticipated Litigation/Significant Exposure to Litigation – One (1) Case:
2/13/26 Letter from Attorney M. Tsai
2. 54956.9(d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Existing Litigation – Two (2) Cases:
Hall v. City of Exeter, et al. , U.S. District Court No. 1:25-cv-01877-KES-EPG Martinez v. Lujan et al., U.S. District Court No. 1:25-cv-01494-SAB 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 February 10, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 5 – 8)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for February 6, 2026, and February 9, 2026 (pp. 9 – 19)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period of January 26, 2026, to February 8, 2026 (pp. 20 – 27)
4. Approval of a Facility Use Request, Street Closure Request and a Special Event Fee Waiver in the Amount of $274.00 for the Exeter Mural Committee’s Annual Garden Party Fundraiser on May 3, 2026 (pp. 28 – 35)
5. Approval of the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On-Call Professional Engineering Services for Federal and State Funded Projects and Authorize Staff to Release the RFQ Pending Final Review and Approval from the State of California (pp. 36 – 108)
6. Authorizing the Purchase of a Crack Seal Maintenance Trailer from KM International for Street Preventative Maintenance (pp. 109 – 112)
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-06, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Authorizing the City Administrator to Apply for and Administer the ZeroEmission Landscaping Equipment (Zele) Voucher Program through the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) (pp. 113 – 119)
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. Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-05, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter Updating the City of Exeter Fee Schedule to Establish and Align Animal Control–Related Fees Consistent with Ordinance No. 717 and the City’s Animal Control Services Agreement with the City of Visalia (pp. 120 – 177)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
2. Consider Partnership with the Exeter Chamber of Commerce in the 2026 Summer Concert Series and Sponsorship Contribution in the Amount of $1,500, as Requested by the Chamber of Commerce (pp. 178 – 181)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
3. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-07, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Authorizing the City Administrator to Apply for Transportation and Parks Grant Funding Opportunities (pp. 182 – 186)
Presented by Javier Andrade, Contract City Engineer
4. Consider Continued Membership in League of California Cities (pp. 187 – 207) Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
J. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
K. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
L. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT
State of California )
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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
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the California Ralph M. Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the City Clerk (559)592-9244. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an appropriate alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet. (28 CFR 35.102-35. 104 ADA Title II).
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.