EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
May 12, 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, May 12, 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 54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiations
Agency Negotiator: Shelline Bennett and Jason Ridenour
Employee Groups: All Represented and Unrepresented Employees
2. 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
None.
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 April 28, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 5 – 9)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for April 24, 2026, and May 1, 2026 (pp. 10 – 20)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period of April 6, 2026, through April 19, 2026 (pp. 21 – 28)
4. Authorize the Purchase of a New Dewatering Screw Press and Installation at the Wastewater Treatment Plant (pp. 29 – 35)
5. Ratify the Emergency Repair of the City’s Vactor Truck in an Amount of $15,490.93, plus a 10% Contingency, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $17,040.00 and Authorize the Use of Wastewater Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Funds (pp. 36 – 39)
6. Approve the Issuance of Permits to four (4) Applicants—Exeter Union High School Music Boosters, Exeter Outdoors Association, Exeter Wrestling Boosters, and The Bridge Church—for the Sale of Safe and Sane Fireworks, Contingent Upon Compliance with all Required Booth Clearances, Documentation, Storage Requirements, and Applicable City, County, and State Regulations (pp. 40 – 67)
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-16, Ordering November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election; A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Requesting Consolidation with the Statewide General Election; and Requesting the Tulare County Registrar of Voters to Provide Election Services (pp. 68 – 77)
8. Authorize the City Administrator to Sign an Engagement Letter with Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott LLP Certified Public Accountants for Audit Services (pp. 78 – 96)
9. Authorize Staff to Release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Wastewater and Drinking Water System Chief Operator Services (pp. 97 – 135)
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 Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-15, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving the City of Exeter’s Fiscal Year 2026/27 List of Projects Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act (pp. 136 – 140) Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
2. Consider Appointments to Fill Vacancies on the Measure P Oversight Committee and Provide Direction Regarding Committee Membership Eligibility (pp. 141 – 159) Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager
3. Consider Authorizing Staff to Proceed with the Well 12 Rehabilitation Project, Including Pump and Motor Replacement, and Authorize a Sole Source Procurement through Kaweah Pump (pp. 160 – 162)
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 May 8, 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.