Joshua Imeri-Garcia

Joshua Imeri-Garcia advises clients through public-private partnerships, design-build variations and other alternative delivery infrastructure projects, including Progressive Design-Build. He currently serves as part of the legal team for the Los Angeles County Sanitation District’s Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Water Purification Project, and Carson Field Office Projects, both of which are Progressive Design-Build deliveries. Additionally, Joshua serves on the legal teams that advise the East County Advanced Water Purification Project, Indiana Department of Transportation Mediation Team and the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Automated People Mover (APM) Project and is an active team member within the Firm’s Construction Claims litigation team.

He also specializes in providing General Counsel advises regarding public law matters where he currently serves on the teams that advise the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, the Eastern Municipal Water District and the San Francisco Transportation Authority. Prior to joining Nossaman, he served as Assistant City Attorney to the City of Lompoc and Deputy City Attorney for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and served elected officials in the U.S. House of Representatives, California State Senate and San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors.

Experience

Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD) PureWater Southern California Advanced Water Purification Facility. Member of the legal team advising the LACSD Team in partnership with Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and PureWater Southern California on the upcoming PureWater Southern California Advanced Water Purification Facility procurement. The facility is set to produce up to 150 MGD of purified water at LACSD’s A.K. Warren Water Resource Facility in Carson, California.

Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension (ELPSE). Member of the legal team advising the I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension. In collaboration with the California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS), I assist the project aimed at extending tolled express lanes along Interstate 15 between Lake Elsinore and Corona. As the local project sponsor, RCTC and CALTRANS are leading preliminary engineering and environmental studies to prepare the Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) under CEQA and NEPA. The proposed 15.8-mile extension aims to enhance traffic operations, alleviate congestion and improve travel times. Key project features include adding southbound auxiliary lanes, widening 15 bridges and installing electronic toll collection systems, noise barriers and signage along the corridor.

City of Hesperia Rancho Road Widening Project. Former member of the legal team defending the City of Hesperia against a $12 million dollar claim for damages related to the Ranchero Road Widening Project. The Ranchero Road Widening Project is the third phase of an ongoing project to enhance the Ranchero Road Corridor--a major east-west corridor carrying more than 15,000 motorists daily. Previous phases of the project included the installation of an underpass at the BNSF Railroad tracks and an interchange at the intersection of Ranchero Road and Interstate 15.

Anderson Dam Seismic Retrofit Project, Santa Clara County, California. Member of the legal team advising Valley Water in the earthquake retrofitting of Anderson Dam to improve reliability and safety and return the reservoir to its original storage capacity. Anderson Reservoir was lowered to 3% of its capacity because seismic stability evaluations indicated that a large magnitude earthquake may result in an adverse impact on the outlet pipe and intake structure.

East County Advanced Water Purification (ECAWP) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) – East County Advanced Water Purification Project. Member of the legal team advising the JPA in the development of four progressive design-build (PDB) packages that will provide East San Diego County with a new, safe, sustainable and drought-proof water supply using state-of-the-art technology and potable reuse. Once online, the ECAWP Project is anticipated to treat the combined 2025 wastewater flow of approximately 15 million gallons per day and produce up to 12,880 acre-feet per year or 11.5 MGD, of new, safe, dependable and locally controlled potable water supply. This represents approximately 30% of East County’s water demand. Advising on all aspects of the procurement including structuring the transaction, drafting the RFQ, RFP and PDB contract.

City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Former member of the legal team defending the City of Rancho Palos Verdes against land-use litigation claims related to the ancient slow-moving Portuguese Bend Landslide. The ancient Portuguese Bend Landslide is part of a larger complex of ancient landslides on the south side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The landslide reactivated in 1956 by Los Angeles County’s planned extension of Crenshaw Boulevard and has been moving ever since, becoming one of the largest continuously active landslides in the U.S. and moving homes by hundreds of feet over the years. The land moves because of the dynamics of surface water percolating into the ground and water trapped deep underground, sliding as much as 8.5 feet per year. The city spends approximately $1 million annually resurfacing a portion of Palos Verdes Drive South that is continuously shifting and cracking due to the landslide.