EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
June 23, 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 23, 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 case.
2. GC 54956.9(d)(2) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Exposure to Litigation – One Case re June 15, 2026 Notice of Violation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Water Division, Drinking Water Section
3. 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 June 9, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 5 - 9)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for June 12, 2026 (pp. 10 - 20)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period of May 18, 2026, through May 31, 2026 (pp. 21- 28)
4. Approval of Purchase of a 2026 Ford F-150 from Monarch Ford of Exeter in the Amount of $67,011.94. (pp. 29 - 33)
5. Approval of a Request to Conduct a Family Bike Ride Event with Rolling Street Closures on July 1, 2026, as Part of Exeter's America 250 (E250) Celebration (pp. 35 - 39)
6. Consider Authorization for the City to Enter into a One-year Agreement with Tulare County to Provide Emergency Dispatch and Communication Services (pp. 40 - 51)
7. Authorize the City Administrator to execute Amendment No. 2 with Neumo Group, LLC for application hosting and technology support services for the City’s financial
management software in the amount of $45,343.92 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. (pp. 52 - 75)
8. Consider Adoption of Resolution 2026-22, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Exeter and the Exeter Police Officers Association for the Period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, and Approving an Updated Salary Schedule for EPOA-Represented Classifications Effective July 1, 2026 (pp. 76 - 121)
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 and Adoption of Resolution 2026-23, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter Approving the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 Two-Year Budget (pp. 122 - 234)
Presented by Janie Rodriguez, Finance Director
2. Public hearing to consider adoption of Resolution No. 2026-24, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, establishing a Fiscal Year 2026/2027 General Fund Appropriation Limit of $12,311,808 (pp. 235 - 241)
Presented by Janie Rodriguez, Finance Director
3. Consider Acceptance of a $50,000 Donation and Improvements at Rose Garden Park (pp. 242 - 252)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
4. Authorization for the City Administrator to execute five-year extension and updated agreement to Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement with County of Tulare (pp. 253 - 327)
5. Approval of a Contract with Ralph Gutierrez Water Service for Wastewater Treatment Facility Chief Operator Services, Authorize the City Administrator (or designee) to Execute the Agreement, and Approve Transitioning Drinking Water System Operations to in-house Staff (pp. 328 - 407)
Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
6. Reconsideration of City of Exeter Participation in Tulare County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) (pp. 408 - 413)
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 June 19, 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.