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Terpstra Invoices April 2026

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May 12, 2026

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Terpstra Invoices April 2026
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Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra, Jr.

P.O. Box 443
Ripon, CA 95366
United States
Phone: 209-985-9273
Invoice
Invoice Number 00169
Matter General
Date of Issue 04/26/2026
Payment Terms Due Date
Due Date 05/26/2026
Billed To
City of Ripon
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, California 95366
United States
$14,868.00 due 05/26/2026
Time Entries
Date Attorney Description Hourly Rate Qty Line Total
04/02/2026 Tom Terpstra Review and revise ADU
ordinance. Correspondence
with K. Zuidervaart and M.

Winters re same.
$295.00 2.40 $708.00
04/06/2026 Tom Terpstra Conference with
councilmember and RMA
counsel re RMA case. Email
subpoenaed councilmembers
re same.
$295.00 0.40 $118.00
04/06/2026 Tom Terpstra Conference with K. Werner re
City matters.
$295.00 0.60 $177.00
04/06/2026 Tom Terpstra Conferences with K.

Zuidervaart re ADU
ordinance and related
matters.
$295.00 0.30 $88.50
04/08/2026 Tom Terpstra Review and respond to K.

Zuidervaart's questions re
ADU ordinance and
comments on draft.
$295.00 1.90 $560.50
04/08/2026 Tom Terpstra Review bid protest
documents and respond to
email from K. Werner.

Research re same.
$295.00 1.80 $531.00
04/09/2026 Tom Terpstra Conference with K.

Zuidervaart re ADU
ordinance questions.
$295.00 0.80 $236.00
04/09/2026 Tom Terpstra Call with K. Werner re bid $295.00 4.20 $1,239.00 protest. Research re same.

Send email with findings and
recommendations to K.

Werner.
04/10/2026 Tom Terpstra Call with K. Werner re bid
protest.
$295.00 0.20 $59.00
04/10/2026 Tom Terpstra Research re e-bike regulation
for strategic planning
meeting.
$295.00 0.60 $177.00
04/13/2026 Tom Terpstra Call with councilmember re
billing matters.
$295.00 0.20 $59.00
04/13/2026 Tom Terpstra Review and revise bid
rejection letter.
$295.00 1.30 $383.50
04/13/2026 Tom Terpstra Multiple conferences with K.

Zuidervaart re proposed
County text and General Plan
amendments. Begin
preparing response to
County.
$295.00 2.50 $737.50
04/14/2026 Tom Terpstra Review letter from K.

Zuidervaart in opposition to
County text amendment.

Research re same.
$295.00 1.30 $383.50
04/14/2026 Tom Terpstra Meeting with K. Zuidervaart
re ADU ordinance and revise.

Research re same.
$295.00 1.60 $472.00
04/14/2026 Tom Terpstra Research re e-bike
regulation.
$295.00 0.90 $265.50
04/14/2026 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
Council meeting.
$295.00 1.60 $472.00
04/15/2026 Tom Terpstra Research re e-bike regulation
and enforcement, research re
golf cart regulation.
$295.00 4.70 $1,386.50
04/15/2026 Tom Terpstra Call with K. Zuidervaart re
County text amendment and
ADU presentation to planning
commission. Review ADU
powerpoint slides.
$295.00 0.70 $206.50
04/16/2026 Tom Terpstra Meeting with K. Werner re
strategic planning meeting
and related items.
$295.00 0.60 $177.00
04/16/2026 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
County Planning Commission
meeting. Travel to/from.

Conference with K.

Zuidervaart re coordination
with other jurisdictions.
$295.00 3.50 $1,032.50
04/20/2026 Tom Terpstra Attend Strategic Planning
Meeting, confer with staff re
same.
$295.00 4.40 $1,298.00
04/20/2026 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
planning commission
$295.00 3.10 $914.50
meeting. Review public
comment and prepare
response. Discuss briefly with
K. Werner and K.

Zuidervaart.
04/21/2026 Tom Terpstra Conference with K.

Zuidervaart re county text
amendment re industrial
zoning.
$295.00 0.30 $88.50
04/22/2026 Tom Terpstra Call and correspondence with
K. Werner re bid dispute,
review procedures re same.
$295.00 0.90 $265.50
04/22/2026 Tom Terpstra Research re protest of
County text amendment.
$295.00 2.40 $708.00
04/23/2026 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
Special Meeting. Conference
with Lennar project manager
afterward re execution of
documents.
$295.00 0.70 $206.50
04/23/2026 Tom Terpstra Conferences with K.

Zuidervaart and THT re
proposed County text
amendment. Research re
same.
$295.00 2.50 $737.50
04/24/2026 Tom Terpstra Call with LAFCO re County
text amendment, review K.

Zuidervaart correspondence
to County re same.

Correspondence with K.

Zuidervaart and K. Werner re
same.
$295.00 1.80 $531.00
04/24/2026 Tom Terpstra Review documents re PRA
requests and advise staff re
responses.
$295.00 2.20 $649.00
Time Entries Total: 50.4 $14,868.00
Total $14,868.00
Amount Due $14,868.00
Outstanding Invoices
Number Due Date Amount Payments Balance
00169 (current) 05/26/2026 $14,868.00 $0.00 $14,868.00
Outstanding Balance $14,868.00
Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra, Jr.

P.O. Box 443
Ripon, CA 95366
United States
Phone: 209-985-9273
Invoice
Invoice Number 00170
Matter Police Department
Date of Issue 04/26/2026
Payment Terms Due Date
Due Date 05/26/2026
Billed To
City of Ripon
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, California 95366
United States
$7,834.00 due 05/26/2026
Time Entries
Date Attorney Description Hourly Rate Qty Line Total
03/29/2026 N/A Review and monitor SJC
court docket re minute order
for dangerous animal appeal.

Obtain minute order and
send to THT.
$80.00 0.30 $24.00
03/30/2026 Tom Terpstra Correspondence with Chief
re letter to dog owner. Draft
letter to court re incorrect
defendant in dog appeal.

Calls and texts with staff re
same.
$295.00 1.70 $501.50
04/01/2026 Tom Terpstra Review files re RMC citation
in park, correspondence with
Officer Hosmer and DA re
cases.
$295.00 0.70 $206.50
04/06/2026 Tom Terpstra Multiple meetings with Chief
and E. Ries re dangerous
animal appeal. Call with City
of Tracy and opposing
counsel re same. Draft
response to appellant.
$295.00 4.20 $1,239.00
04/07/2026 Tom Terpstra Draft letter to court re warrant for dangerous animal.

Correspondence with
opposing counsel re same.

Correspondence with City of
Tracy and opposing counsel
re stipulated order removing
$295.00 5.20 $1,534.00
Tracy from proceeding.

Review evidence from PD
and produce to opposing
counsel. Work on trial
strategy.
04/08/2026 Tom Terpstra Review revised stipulated
order dismissing Tracy. Call
with Chief Sauer re status.

Correspondence with E. Ries
re case files.
$295.00 1.70 $501.50
04/09/2026 Tom Terpstra Conference with Chief Sauer,
E. Ries, and K. Nutt re
dangerous animal appeal.
$295.00 0.60 $177.00
04/10/2026 Tom Terpstra Call with opposing counsel re
dangerous animal hearing.

Prepare for same.

Correspondence with E. Ries
re case files.
$295.00 1.40 $413.00
04/13/2026 Tom Terpstra Calls to opposing counsel
and Tracy re stipulation to
dismiss Tracy.
$295.00 0.30 $88.50
04/14/2026 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
meeting with DA Stroud and
Officer Hosmer re park
misconduct perpetrator.
$295.00 0.70 $206.50
04/15/2026 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
arraignment for T. Coss.

Travel to/from.
$295.00 1.70 $501.50
04/15/2026 Tom Terpstra Review revisions to
stipulation to remove Tracy,
research to prepare for trial.
$295.00 0.60 $177.00
04/16/2026 Tom Terpstra Continue preparing for
dangerous animal court
appeal. Correspondence with
Tracy re stipulation.
$295.00 1.30 $383.50
04/16/2026 Tom Terpstra Multiple meetings with C.

Caro and Lt. Heuvel re PRA
request and complaint.

Review correspondence re
same.
$295.00 1.90 $560.50
04/21/2026 Tom Terpstra Review files and order from
court to prepare for
dangerous animal trial.

Conference with E. Ries re
same.
$295.00 0.60 $177.00
04/22/2026 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
arraignments for Mora and
Drobnik. Travel to/from.
$295.00 1.50 $442.50
04/24/2026 Tom Terpstra Research to prepare trial
brief for dangerous animal
appeal.
$295.00 1.10 $324.50
Time Entries Total: 25.5 $7,458.00
Expense Entries
Date Description Rate Qty Line Total
03/31/2026 Secretary - Review email instructions, printed copies of letter to court re dangerous animal
appeal, prepare and stuff envelopes, and travel
to/from the post office to mail the documents.
$80.00 0.70 $56.00
04/07/2026 Secretary - Draft and send email correspondence re dangerous animal appeal with attachment;
prepare hard‑copy mailings by printing materials,
stuff envelopes, and travel to/from post office to
mail the documents.
$80.00 1.00 $80.00
04/08/2026 Secretary - Review SJC Superior Court Local
Rules and the 3/30/26 Order for any Trial De
Novo filing requirements or deadlines; contact
SJC to obtain the courtroom clerk’s information
and confirm there are no documents to file or
deadlines; correspondence to THT regarding the
same.
$80.00 0.60 $48.00
04/20/2026 Secretary - Review SJC Court docket to confirm hearing details for Torbet v. City of Tracy; email
reminder to THT regarding hearing and f/u about
entity administrator letters; review/monitor docket
for the conformed stipulation and proposed order.
$80.00 0.30 $24.00
04/21/2026 Secretary - Check the court case docket for
updates; download and save the filed stipulation
and order; correspondence to THT regarding the
stipulation and order.
$80.00 0.20 $16.00
04/24/2026 Secretary - Complete PACER registration
process to enable document retrieval for
dangerous animal hearing and similar matters.

Conduct case research related to “menacing dog”
matters. Email correspondence to THT regarding
relevant cases; review available docket
information to confirm trial brief filings.
$80.00 1.50 $120.00
04/25/2026 Search and download trial briefs for dangerous animal cases. Email to THT regarding the same.
$80.00 0.40 $32.00
Expenses Total: 4.7 $376.00
Total $7,834.00
Amount Due $7,834.00
Outstanding Invoices
Number Due Date Amount Payments Balance
00170 (current) 05/26/2026 $7,834.00 $0.00 $7,834.00
Outstanding Balance $7,834.00
Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra, Jr.

P.O. Box 443
Ripon, CA 95366
United States
Phone: 209-985-9273
Invoice
Invoice Number 00172
Matter Private Development - Meadowood
Date of Issue 04/26/2026
Payment Terms Due Date
Due Date 05/26/2026
Billed To
City of Ripon
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, California 95366
United States
$227.50 due 05/26/2026
Time Entries
Date Attorney Description Hourly Rate Qty Line Total
04/21/2026 Tom Terpstra Review amendment to
Meadowood SIA, conference
with K. Werner re same.
$325.00 0.70 $227.50
Time Entries Total: 0.7 $227.50
Total $227.50
Amount Due $227.50
Outstanding Invoices
Number Due Date Amount Payments Balance
00172 (current) 05/26/2026 $227.50 $0.00 $227.50
Outstanding Balance $227.50

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