EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
ACTION MINUTES
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
Mayor called the closed session to order at 6:00 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)(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
Mayor Johnson called the regular session to order at 07:16 p.m. City Attorney Lew noted for the record that there was no reportable action taken out of closed session.
E. INVOCATION
Led by Mayor Johnson.
F. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Council Member Alves.
G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Michael Washam with TCEDC, requested Council consideration to pull item I.8. from the consent calendar, citing his unavailability to attend the next Council meeting where item I.8 will be discussed. Following discussion, the Council took no action and the item remained on the consent calendar as scheduled.
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)
Approval of Consent Calendar
1 st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
WILSON RIDDLE (4-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE ABSENT
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) Presented by Javier Andrade, City Engineer
City Engineer provided a report for the Council and members of the public.
Mayor opened the item up for public comment. No public comments were presented.
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
1 st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
WILSON RIDDLE (4-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE ABSENT
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 Zach Boudreaux, Public Works Director
Public Works Director provided a report for the Council and members of the public.
Mayor opened the item up for public comment. No public comments were presented.
Approval of 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. The Selected firms are Provost & Pritchard Consulting Group, 4Creeks, Inc., QK, Inc., and A&M Consulting Engineers.
1 st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
JOHNSON ALVES (4-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE ABSENT
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
City Engineer provided a report for the Council and members of the public.
Mayor opened the item up for public comment. No public comments were presented.
Approval of 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 1 st 2nd Result JONHSON WILSON ALVES RIDDLE LENTZ
JOHNSON WILSON (4-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE ABSENT
K. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
Council Member Alves provided an update regarding the Exeter Unified School District summer school schedule and announced the upcoming Concert at the Park event. He also reported attending the Kiwanis Pool 100-Year Anniversary celebration.
Mayor Pro Tem Wilson reported working with the Public Works Director regarding parks and Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Assessment District (LLMAD) matters. He also recognized Radiant Church for its contributions to the community.
Council Member Riddle reported attending the Exeter Parks Workshop and participating in discussions regarding the Parks Master Plan. She noted that City pins were presented to graduating seniors during the Exeter Union High School graduation ceremony. She also reported attending the Exeter Salutation event, a Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) meeting, and the Kiwanis Pool and City Park celebration. Council Member Riddle recognized local farmers for their contributions to the pool project, acknowledged the support of the City Administrator and Mayor Pro Tem Wilson, and commended Radiant Church for its community beautification efforts.
Mayor Johnson reported looking forward to the upcoming Fourth of July celebration and recognized local high school students for their community service projects and leadership efforts.
L. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
City Administrator, Public Works Director, Chief of Police, Finance Director, and City Attorney provided comments/reports.
M. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT
Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
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Christina Arias, Deputy City Clerk