EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
May 26, 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 26, 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. 54956.9(d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Existing Litigation – One (1) Case:
Aimee Grant v. City of Exeter, et al. Tulare County Superior Court No. VCU334919
2. GC 54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiations
Agency Negotiator: Shelline Bennett and Jason Ridenour
Employee Groups: All Represented and Unrepresented Employees 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. CenCal APA Award Presentation
Presented by Christine Chavez, CenCal APA Awards Chair
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 May 6, 2026, Special Meeting Minutes (pp. 5 – 9)
2. Approval of May 12, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 10 – 11)
3. Approval of the Payment of Bills for May 15, 2026 (pp. 12 – 18)
4. Approval of Payroll for the Period of April 20, 2026, through May 3, 2026 (pp. 19 – 25)
5. Adoption of Resolution 2026-17, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Authorizing Investment of Monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF) with the State of California State Treasurer and Officers for the City of Exeter’s Investment Account (pp. 26 – 29)
6. Approval of a Request for Street Closures for the Annual National Night Out Event Hosted by the Exeter Police Department in Collaboration with NSE Insurance on August 4, 2026 (pp. 30 – 32)
7. Approve a Street Closure Request from the Exeter Kiwanis Club for a Wading Pool Dedication Ceremony on Sunday, June 7, 2026, and Independence Day Event on July 4, 2026 (pp. 33 – 47)
8. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-18, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving a One-Year Extension to the Agreement with Community Services and
Employment Training, Inc. (CSET) for Use of the Exeter Carnegie Building and Authorizing Execution of the First Addendum to Agreement (pp. 48 – 59)
9. Accept and Approve the City of Exeter’s Response to the Tulare County Civil Grand Jury Report Titled “Exeter Measure P Review” and Authorize the Mayor to sign the Response Letter for Submission in Accordance with California Penal Code Section 933.05 (pp. 60 – 68)
10. Receive and File the City Treasurer’s Report for March 2026 (pp. 69 – 72)
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 Continued Participation in Tulare County Economic Development Corporation (pp. 73 – 74)
Presented by Michael Washam, Associate Director Tulare County Resource Management Agency
2. Consider Rejection of all Bids Received for City of Exeter Request for Bids (RFB) No. 26- 01 for the 2026 Reclamite Project and Authorize Staff to Reissue RFB No. 26-01 (pp. 75 – 168)
Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
3. Consideration of Canceling the July 14, 2026, Regular City Council Meeting (pp. 169 – 171)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
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 22, 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.