EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 08, 2026, 6:30 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, September 08, 2026, at 6:30 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. 6:30 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 – Consideration of Liability Claims
Claimant: Morri Lee Burris Mendez
Claimed Against: City of Exeter
2. GC 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re Existing Litigation
City of Exeter v. Bumgarner, Tulare County Superior Court No. VCU323368 Martinez v. Lujan et al., U.S. District Court No. 1:25-cv-01494-SAB
3. 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. Proclamation Honoring the Life, Service, and Homecoming of Sergeant Adolph P.
Aguirre, United States Air Force (p. 5)
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 August 25, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 6 – 10)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for August 21, 2026 (pp. 11 – 21)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period August 10, 2026, through August 23, 2026 (pp. 22 – 29)
4. Approval of a Revised Street Closure Request from Exeter Unified School District for the 2026 Exeter High School Homecoming Parade Rescheduled to October 9, 2026, Subject to the Previously Approved Conditions of Approval (pp. 30 – 36)
5. Approval of a Street Closure and Traffic Control Request from FYE Events for the 2026 Scarecrow Run on October 10, 2026, Subject to the Conditions of Approval (pp. 38 – 46)
6. Authorization of Street Closures for the City of Exeter’s Annual Christmas Parade and Related Activities on December 4, 2026 (pp. 47 – 51)
7. Approval of a Temporary Street Closure and Temporary No-Parking Restrictions for the 2027 Rocky Hill Triathlon on March 13, 2027 (pp. 52 – 59)
8. Approval of a Facility Use Request from Painted Sweet LLC for the Craftober Kids Craft Fair at City Park on October 24, 2026, Subject to the Conditions of Approval (pp. 60 – 70)
9. Award and Approve the Selection of Provost & Pritchard Consulting (P&P) Professional Engineering Services for the City of Exeter Drinking Water System Improvement Project, Drinking Water Planning Grant (California Water Boards Project No. 5410003-001P), and Authorize the City Administrator (or Designee) to Negotiate and Execute a Project Specific Contract Consistent with the City's On-Call Professional Engineering Services Agreement (RFQ 26-01), in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,560,000.00 (pp. 71 – 129)
10. Approval of a Request for the Exeter Memorial District to Display a Banner Honoring Sergeant Adolph P. Aguirre to be Across Pine Street (pp. 130 – 133) 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 Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-39, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving Amendments to the City of Exeter Master Rate and Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 (pp. 134 – 139) Presented by Janie Rodriguez, Finance Director
2. Consideration of Geographic Residency Requirements for Planning Commission Membership and Direction Regarding Amendment of Chapter 2.16 of the Exeter Municipal Code (pp. 140 – 146)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
3. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-40, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Approving the Updated City of Exeter Statement of Investment Policy and Resolution No. 2026-41, Delegating Investment Authority to the Treasurer (pp. 147 – 198)
Presented by Janie Rodriguez, Finance Director
4. Consideration of Options to Address the use of Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles on City Streets, Including the Enforcement of Current California Vehicle Codes, Development of a Targeted Golf Cart and Low Speed Vehicle Plan or Authorization of the Preparation and Submittal of an Application to the Caltrans Fiscal Year 2027-28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program for a Citywide Exeter Mobility Plan,
Inclusive of Golf Carts and other Low-speed Travel Modes, and Commit the Required Local Match (pp. 199 – 341)
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 September 4, 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.