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Improvement District va!uation proceedings proVding necessary funding for that project.
<br />Similarly, the City of Kent's extensive transportation corridor financing programs (LIDS) were
<br />represented by Mr. Dklulio, and were affirmed in little Deli Marts, Inc. v City of Kent, 108 Wn.
<br />App. 1, 32 P.3d 286 (2001); rev. denied 145 Wn.2d 1030 (2002) and in Tiffany Family Trust v. City
<br />of Kent, 119 Wn. App 262, 77 P.3d 354 (2003); affirmed 155 Wash.2d 225,119 P.3d 325 (2005).
<br />He represented the City of Seattle on the recently successfu! South Lake Union Streetcar LID.
<br />For the Seattle Monorail Project, Mr. DiJulio was integral to the prccess for valuing air rights as
<br />well as the assessment of damages relating to the proximity of elevated transit. He has managed
<br />relocation assistance contracts and has successfully managed both claims for and opposition to
<br />claims for relocation benefits. And, with Professor Richard Settle, Mr, DiJulio was successful in
<br />redefining the law regarding condemnation of private ways of necessity in ✓Nagle v. Williamson,
<br />51 Wn. App. 312, 754 P.2d 684 (1988) and 61 Wn. App. 474, 810 P.2d 1372 (1991).
<br />Mr. DiJulio has extensive trial experience in environmental and administrative actions. He served
<br />as Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the eight lawsuits involving the Klickitat County solid
<br />waste management program, and the development of the Roosevelt Regional Landfill. See, e.g.,
<br />KlickitatCitizens v. KlickitatCounty, 122 Wn.2d 619 (1993); Waste Management v. Clark County,
<br />115 Wn.2d 74 (1990) (counsel to Washington State Association of Counties), He successfully
<br />defended King County's solid waste program in Rabanco v. 16ng County, 125 Wn. App. 794
<br />(2005), including the management of the process forvaluation of the County's Cedar Hills Landfill,
<br />and lease rates relating to that use of County property by a County department.
<br />He regularly represents local government in litigation over constitutional disputes and annexation.
<br />He successfully argued on behalf of Moses Lake before the Supreme Court in defense of cities'
<br />petition annexation authority, Grant County Fire District No. 5v. CityofMoses Lake, 150 Wn.2d
<br />791 (2004). In Brower v. State, 137 Wn.2d 44 (1998) he represented the Seattle Seahawks in
<br />defense of a state-wide referendum election supporting development of Qwest Field.
<br />Mr. DiJulio regularly represents associations of municipalities, including the Association of
<br />Washington Cities, Washington State Association of Counties and the Washington Fire
<br />Commissioners Association. He is a lecturer at the University of Washington's Evans Graduate
<br />School of Public Affairs,
<br />John W. Carplita, P.E. 2601 Fourth Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98121-1280
<br />Public World Consultant (206) 625-1300
<br />Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington jcarpita@mrsc,org
<br />John Carpita joined MRSC in January 1996. He has BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from
<br />Montana State University. A registered professional engineer since 1972, he is currently
<br />registered in Washington. John has had a widely varied 40 -year career as a consultant, county
<br />engineer, city engineerand project manager. Hewas project managerfortwo large roadway and
<br />bridge improvement projects with the City of Issaquah combining TIB funds, FHWA funds and
<br />local improvement districts. With MRSC, .John is a resource for engineering design, contract
<br />document preparation, construction contract issues, local improvement districts, sewer, water,
<br />storm drainage and solid waste issues, and resource conservation.
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