EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
April 28, 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, April 28, 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 549.56.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re Potential Initiation of Litigation
2. GC 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re Existing Litigation
City of Exeter v. Bumgarner, Tulare County Superior Court No. VCU323368 City of Exeter v. Clark, et al., Tulare County Superior Court No. VCU292152
3. GC 54956.9(d)(2) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re Significant Exposure to Litigation – One (1) Case facts not known to potential plaintiff(s)
4. GC 54956.9 – Consideration of Liability Claims
Claimant: Rosalinda Ruiz
Claimed Against: City of Exeter
5. GC 54957(b)(1) – Public Employee Annual Performance Evaluation Title: City Administrator
Title: City Attorney
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. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Tulare County Fire Department Update
Presented by Chief Charlie Norman, Tulare County Fire Chief 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 the April 14, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 5 – 10)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for April 17, 2026 (pp. 11 – 17)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period of March 22, 2026, through April 5, 2026 (pp. 18 – 25)
4. Approval of a Street Closure of E Street between East Cedar Street and Clarence Avenue on May 16, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a Private Fundraising Event hosted by the Center for Art, Culture, and History Exeter (CACHE), and Approval of a Street Closure Fee Waiver, Subject to Conditions of Approval (pp. 26 – 31)
5. Schedule a Special joint City Council Meeting with the Exeter Unified School District Board of Trustees on May 6, 2026 (pp. 32 – 33)
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-12, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving the Filing of a Notice of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Exeter Test Well Drilling and Sampling #2 Project (pp. 34 – 38)
7. Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Report for December 2025 (pp. 39 – 42)
8. Approval of a Request for the Exeter Kiwanis Club to Host a Special Event Celebrating 100 Years of the Exeter City Park Wading Pool and Dedication Wading Pool Improvements on June 7, 2026, and Approval of a Special Event Fee Waiver (pp. 43 – 47)
9. Approval of a Special Event and Facility Use Request by the Exeter Golf Course for a Golf Cart Parade on July 4, 2026, and Approval of a Special Event Fee Waiver (pp. 48 – 52)
10. Approval of a Special Event and Facility Use for the E250 Community Celebration Festivities at City Park on July 4, 2026, and Approval of a Special Event Fee Waiver (pp. 53 – 57)
11. Approval of the Selection of American Emergency Products (AEP) for Police Vehicle Outfitting Services and Authorize the City Administrator or their Designee to Execute all Necessary Documents (pp. 58 – 102)
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. Consideration of Proposed Active Transportation Project on South E Street and Approval of Resolution No. 2026-13, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Authorizing the City Administrator to Utilize up to $2,000,000 in Measure R Transit/Bike/Environmental Mitigation Funds Programmed to the City of Exeter for the E Street Active Transportation and ADA Improvements Project and Authorizing the City Engineer to Commence Design of the Project (pp. 103 – 109) Presented by Javier Andrade, City Engineer
2. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-14, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Appointing a CalPERS Retired Annuitant to Serve as a Records Clerk on a Temporary Basis (pp. 110 – 121)
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager
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 April 24, 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 100 N. C St., Exeter CA 93221 during normal business hours.