Section 29H-13.007 - Settlement Meetings(1) Settlement meetings may occur at any point and shall, at a minimum, be attended by the chief administrators or other authorized decision makers of the named parties.(2) Settlement meetings may be facilitated by a Council staff member or, if the Council is a party, other neutral facilitator acceptable to the parties and shall be held at a time acceptable to the parties.(3) At a settlement meeting, the parties shall review the issues to be addressed, present their concerns and constraints, explore options for a solution, and seek agreement.(4) If no agreement is reached at an initial settlement meeting, the parties shall, at a minimum, prepare a joint report that includes:(a) A description of the issues discussed and whether any were resolved;(b) A list of potentially affected or involved individuals or agencies (including those which may not be parties);(c) A description of agreed upon next steps, if any, and a time frame for starting and ending: informal negotiations, additional settlement meetings, mediation, arbitration, joint meeting of elected bodies, administrative hearing or litigation; and(d) If any additional Council assistance is requested. The report shall include exhibits any party wishes to include.(5) Any party who has agreed to participate in the DRP may proceed to a judicial determination of any issue if that party is entitled to such a determination under statutory or common law.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 29H-13.007
Rulemaking Authority 186.505(1), 186.505(10), 186.505(20), 186.509 FS. Law Implemented 186.509 FS.