EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
ACTION MINUTES
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
Mayor called the closed session to order at 6:30 PM.
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
No public comments were presented.
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
Mayor called the regular session to order at 7:00 p.m. City Attorney reported that there was no reportable action taken out of closed session.
E. INVOCATION
Led by Pastor Garcia.
F. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Mayor Johnson.
G. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comment from Tricia Kirksey and Kristi Costa to share info about the upcoming city wide yard sale happening in April.
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) Approval of Consent Calendar
1st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
ALVES RIDDLE (5-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
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
City Administrator provided a report for the City Council and members of the public.
Mayor opened the public comment at 7:09 p.m. Receiving no public comment, the Mayor closed the public comment at 7:09 p.m.
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 1st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
JOHNSON WILSON (5-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
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
Mayor Pro Tem Wilson and Council Member Alves recused themselves and stepped down from the dias and from discussion and voting on this item due to a conflict of interest.
City Administrator provided a report for the City Council and members of the public.
Mayor opened the item up for public comment.
Public comment from Erica Pine, President with the Chamber of Commerce. She spoke on the history of the event and made herself available for comments.
Approval of 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 1st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
JOHNSON RIDDLE (3-0) AYE ABSTAIN ABSTAIN AYE AYE
Mayor Pro Tem Wilson and Council Member Alves returned to the dias after this item.
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
City Engineer provided a report for the City Council and members of the public.
Mayor opened the item up for public comment. No public comments were presented.
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
1st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
ALVES WILSON (5-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
4. Consider Continued Membership in League of California Cities (pp. 187 – 207) Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
City Administrator provided a report for the City Council and members of the public.
Mayor opened the item up for public comment.
Public comment from Raj Rakkar who provided information about the League of CalCities and the South San Joaquin division specifically.
Council direction was to withdraw and discontinue membership in the League of California Cities.
Approval to Withdraw from Membership in League of California Cities 1st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
JOHNSON WILSON (5-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE AYE
J. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
Council Member Alves had no report.
Mayor Pro Tem Wilson announced that the Tooleville meeting will be held this Thursday.
Council Member Riddle reported on attending the TCAG meeting and provided an update to the Council. She shared information regarding the CalVans Pool report and noted that additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available. She also provided an update on microtransit efforts and ongoing E250 activities. Council Member Riddle thanked the Police Chief for providing support for the large event held at the Memorial Building this past Sunday and also expressed appreciation to the Memorial Building staff for their support of the community.
Council Member Lentz had no report.
Mayor Johnson encouraged residents to participate in the upcoming citywide yard sale and asked that the City work with Kirksey to ensure the permitting process functions smoothly.
K. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
City Administrator, Public Works Director, Chief of Police, Finance Director, City Attorney and City Clerk/Human Resources Manager provided comments/reports.
L. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT
Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:28 p.m.
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Francesca Quintana, City Clerk