EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
June 9, 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, June 9, 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 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Potential Initiation of Litigation – One (1) Case
2. GC 54956.9(d)(2) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Exposure to Litigation (facts not known to potential plaintiffs)
3. GC 54957(b)(1) – Public Employee Annual Performance Evaluation Title: City Administrator
Title: City Attorney
4. 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
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 May 26, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 5-9)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for May 29, 2026, and June 2, 2026 (pp. 10-19)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period of May 4, 2026, through May 17, 2026 (pp. 20-27)
4. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-19, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Authorizing the Purchase of a 2026 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle utilizing pricing equivalent to State of California CMAS cooperative purchasing pricing, and Authorizing the City Administrator to Execute all Necessary Purchase Documents (pp. 28-37)
5. Approval of a Laboratory and Toxicology Services Agreement between the City of Exeter and Valley Scientific for Forensic Drug and Alcohol Testing Services (pp. 38-52)
6. Consider Approval of Facilities Use Agreement and Specific Agreement for Use of Exeter Lions Stadium with Exeter Unified School District (pp. 53-66)
7. Approval of a Community Beautification Project Request for Four (4) Additional Fire Hydrants Painting with a Patriotic Theme (pp. 67-85)
8. Approval of Mayor Pro Tem Wilson’s Request for Reconsideration of City of Exeter Participation in Tulare County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) on June 23, 2026, City Council Agenda (pp. 86-89)
9. Consideration to Set a Public Hearing for the Adoption of the Biennial Budget for Fiscal Years 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 (pp. 90-91)
10. Consider Authorizing Mayor to Sign Regional Letter of Support to the Navy for the Home Basing of New F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Squadrons at Naval Air Station Lemoore (pp. 92-97)
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. Consider Approval of Engineer’s Reports and Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-21, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Intent to Levy and Collect Assessments on Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment Districts 98-01; 97-01; 91-01A; 91-01B; 08-01; 06-01; 05-01; 05-02; 04-02; 04-03; 01-02; 23-01; 25-01; and 25- 02; and Set the Public Hearing for July 28, 2026 (pp. 98-213)
2. Approve the Selection of the Top Four Rated Firms to Provide On-Call Special Project Engineering Services for the City of Exeter; and Authorize the City Administrator (or Designee) to Execute an Agreement for Professional Services Pursuant to the City’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ 26-01); and Authorize the Director of Public Works to Approve Related Task Orders as Necessary in Accordance With the Agreement and Purchasing Policy (pp. 214-565)
Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
3. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-20, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Authorizing the Submittal of an Active Transportation Program Cycle 8 Grant Application for the Kaweah Gateway: Exeter’s Connected Safety Corridor Project (pp. 566-574)
Presented by Javier Andrade, City Engineer
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 June 5, 2026, and online on the City of Exeter website. _______________________________________________
Christina Arias, Deputy 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.