EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
August 11, 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, August 11, 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)(2) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Potential Initiation of Litigation – Two (2) Cases (facts not known to potential plaintiffs)
2. GC 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re Existing Litigation
City of Exeter v. Bumgarner, Tulare County Superior Court No. VCU323368 City of Exeter v. Clark, et al., Tulare County Superior Court No. VCU292152
3. GC 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators Property: 125 South ‘B’ Street Exeter California 93221
Agency Negotiator: Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
Negotiating Parties: City of Exeter and Center for Art, Culture, and History Exeter (CACHE)
Under Negotiation: Terms and Conditions of Lease
4. GC 54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiations
Agency Negotiator: Jason Ridenour and Julia Lew
Employee Groups: CLOCEA
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. Certificate of Recognition Honoring Radiant Church for Community Clean-Up Days (p. 6) Presented by Mayor Johnson
2. Certificate of Recognition Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Certuche for Community Beautification Efforts (p. 7)
Presented by Mayor Johnson
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 July 28, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 8 – 17)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for July 24, 2026 (pp. 18 – 27)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period of July 13, 2026, through July 26, 2026 (pp. 28 – 35)
4. Authorization to Issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Website Redesign, Content Management System (CMS), Hosting, and Accessibility Compliance Services (pp. 36 – 57)
5. Approval of a Temporary Street Closure, Amplified Sound Permit, and Fee Waiver for the Center for Art, Culture and History, Exeter (CACHE) Fundraiser on September 26, 2026 (pp. 58 – 64)
6. Approval of Facility Use Permit and Temporary Street Closure Permit for Hometown Emporium's 30th Anniversary Celebration on September 12, 2026 (pp. 65 – 74)
7. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-36, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Authorizing the Purchase of a 2027 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. 75 – 82)
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:
Second Reading, by Title only, and Adoption of Ordinance No. 720, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Exeter Approving the Re-zone and Re-designation of Assessor Parcel Numbers 133-072-042, 135-190-063, 135-190-039, and 135-190- 037, and135-190-038 to RM1.5 and High Density Residential and the establishment of Chapter 17.59, “By-Right Approvals” in the Zoning Ordinance (pp. 83 – 90) Presented by Josh McDonnell, Contract City Planner
2. Public Hearing to Consider:
Second Reading, by Title only, and Adoption of Ordinance No. 721, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Adopting a Zoning Text Amendment to Revise Section 17.18-03 to Allow Emergency Shelters as a Permitted Use in the R-M Zoning District (pp. 91 – 95)
Presented by Josh McDonnell, Contract City Planner
3. Code Enforcement Program Update Consideration of Future Code Enforcement Priorities (pp. 96 – 102)
Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
4. Review and Approval of the Proposed Improvements for the Rose Garden Park Improvements Project and Authorization to Advertise the Project for Construction Bids (pp. 103 – 112)
Presented by Javier Andrade, Contract City Engineer
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-35, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Amending the City of Exeter Temporary Street Closure Policy to Provide an Automatic Application Fee Waiver for Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations and Update Insurance and Risk-Management Requirements (pp. 113 – 152) Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
6. Consideration of the Appointment In-Lieu of Election Process for City Council Districts A and D, Including Authorization to Release a District A Application and Schedule a Special City Council Meeting (pp. 153 – 169)
Presented by Francesca Nevarez, City Clerk/Human Resources Manager 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 August 7, 2026, and online on the City of Exeter website. _______________________________________________
Francesca Nevarez, 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.