EXETER CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
September 22, 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 22, 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(d)(2) – Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Exposure to Litigation – One (1) Case (facts not known to potential plaintiffs)
2. GC 54956.9 – Consideration of Liability Claims
Claimant: Morri Lee Burris Mendez
Claimed Against: City of Exeter
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 in Honor of Constitution Week (p.5)
Presented by Mayor Johnson
2. Employee of the Quarter Recognition of Jasper McCool (p.6-7) Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
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 September 8, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp.8-12)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for September 4, 2026, and September 8, 2026 (pp.13- 27)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period August 24, 2026, through September 6, 2026 (pp.28- 35)
4. Approval of a Request from the Fall Festival Committee to Display a Banner Across Pine Street for the 2026 Exeter Fall Festival (pp.36-39)
5. Review and Acceptance of the Monthly Investment Transactions Report for August 2026 (pp.40-42)
6. Authorize Payment to Mid Valley Disposal (MVD) in the Amount of $13,808.25 for the City's 2026 Compost Procurement in Satisfaction of the Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) Organic Waste Procurement Target (pp.43-71)
7. Authorize the Purchase of One (1) Commercial Chemical Sprayer Trailer from California Turf Equipment & Supply, Inc. (Cal Turf) for Vegetation and Weed Management in an Amount Not to Exceed $14,072.49 (pp.72-76)
8. Authorize the City Administrator (or Designee) to Execute a Renewed Proof of Designation (POD) with Community Services Employment Training (CSET) for Continued Electronic Waste Collection Services in the City of Exeter (pp.77-79) 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. Authorize a Sole-Source Purchase from Telstar Instruments (Telstar) to Furnish, Install, Configure, and Commission Two (2) Mission SCADA Pressure Monitoring Stations for the City’s Water-Distribution System in an Amount Not to Exceed $27,072.00 (pp.80-88) Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
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 18, 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.