EXETER CITY COUNCIL Mayor
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Jacob Johnson
Mayor Pro Tem
EXETER Jeff Wilson
October 13, 2026, 6:30 PM Council Members
City Hall, 137 North F Street Vicki Riddle
Exeter, California 93221 Frankie Alves
Bobby Lentz
Notice is hereby given that the Exeter City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 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. Conference with Legal Counsel
Re: Significant Exposure to Litigation - One (1) Case: Facts Not Known to Potential Plaintiff
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 September 22, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes (pp. 4-7)
2. Approval of the Payment of Bills for September 18, 2026, and October 02, 2026 (pp. 8- 18)
3. Approval of Payroll for the Period September 07, 2026, through September 20, 2026 (pp. 19-26)
4. Authorize the Purchase of One (1) Six-Inch Diesel Trash Pump from Core & Main for Emergency and Temporary Pumping at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant, Wastewater Lift Stations, and Storm Drain System Facilities, in an Amount Not to Exceed $20,936.51 (pp. 27-33)
5. Approval of a Lease with Exeter By Design for City-Owned Property located at 204 East Pine Street Exeter, California (pp. 34-48)
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. First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance No. 722, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Amending Section 2.16.010 of Chapter 2.16 of the Exeter Municipal Code Relating to Planning Commission Membership Requirements (pp. 49-55)
Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
2. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-42, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter, Initiating Proceedings to Consolidate Citruscrest Assessment Districts 98- 01 and 01-02 and Authorizing a Task Order with A&M Consulting Engineers (pp. 56-62) Presented by Jason Ridenour, City Administrator
3. Consider Approval of the FY 2026-27 Street Rehabilitation Project, Authorization for the City Engineer to Advertise the Project for Bids and Authorize the City Administrator to Execute a Task Order with A&M Consulting Engineers (pp. 68-77) Presented by Zachary Boudreaux, Public Works Director
4. Consider Approval of Resolution No. 2026-43, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Exeter Approving Water Supply Improvement Projects, CEQA exemptions, DWR Grant Agreement 4600015438 Amendment No. 4, and Engineering Task Orders (pp. 78-87) Presented by Javier Andrade, Contract City Engineer
K. CITY COUNCIL ITEMS OF INTEREST
L. CITY ADMINISTRATOR/DEPARTMENT COMMENTS
M. REGULAR MEETING ADJOURNMENT
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City of Exeter
I declare under penalty of perjury that 1 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 October 09, 2026, and online on the City of Exeter website.
Christina Arias
Christina Arias, Deputy City Clerk
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the California Ralph M. Brown Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the City Clerk (559)592-9244. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an appropriate alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet. (28 CFR 35.102-35. 104 ADA Title II).
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.