Florida Administrative Code › 29 - REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS › 29I - Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council › Chapter 29I-7 - REGIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS › Section 29I-7.003 - Participation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Named parties shall automatically be
				allowed to participate. Other jurisdictions, public or private organizations,
				groups, or individuals may be suggested by a named party in response letters or
				during RDRP meetings. Any such entity or individual may also submit a petition
				to participate. In any case, such an entity or individual may become a named
				party if agreed to by a two-thirds majority of the participating named parties,
				except as provided for in subsection
				 29I-7.003(3),
				F.A.C. Fee allocation agreements will be amended as appropriate.
(2) All initiation and response letters that
				are made in accordance with intergovernmental coordination elements of local
				government comprehensive plans shall list only affected local government
				jurisdictions as named parties. The named parties, at the initial settlement
				meeting or at subsequent RDRP meetings, may add public or private named parties
				by mutual agreement of all the current named parties.
(3) Other jurisdictions, public or private
				organizations, groups or individuals seeking to become named parties shall
				submit to the Regional Planning Council (RPC) staff a written petition to
				participate, including reasons for the request and information required in
				subsection  29I-7.010(2),
				F.A.C. Such jurisdictions, organizations, groups, or individuals shall become
				named parties if agreed to by a two-thirds majority of the named parties, prior
				to or during RDRP meetings, except as pursuant to subsection
				 29I-7.003(2),
				F.A.C. Named parties who do not respond within 21 days of the date of the
				initiation letter may not participate in the RDRP unless they submit a petition
				for participation.
(4) Each of the
				jurisdictions, organizations, groups, or individuals participating as a named
				party in this process shall designate a representative, in writing, or be
				represented by the chief executive officer. Such a representative shall have
				authority to act, to the maximum extent feasible, and shall have responsibility
				to represent that party's interest in this process and to maintain
				communications with that party throughout the process. Jurisdictions are
				encouraged to designate a representative to participate in this process in
				advance of initiating or receiving a request.
(5) Individuals or organizations who can
				provide information and technical assistance useful in the resolution of the
				dispute may be invited by a named party or the presiding neutral to attend
				meetings under this process. The parties, by agreement, or the presiding
				neutral shall determine when and under what circumstances such individuals or
				entities may be invited. Invited parties may provide input as agreed by the
				named parties or the presiding neutral.
(6) All communications by a named party
				called for in this process shall be submitted to all other named parties and
				the RPC staff in writing.
(7) Any
				named party may withdraw from participation in dispute resolution under this
				process upon written notice to all other named parties and the RPC
				staff.
Rulemaking Authority
					 186.509 FS. Law Implemented
					 186.509
					 FS.
New 4-12-94.