Florida Administrative Code › 29 - REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS › 29C - North Central Florida Regional Planning Council › Chapter 29C-8 - RULES OF PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE PERTAINING TO THE REGIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS (RDRP) › Section 29C-8.003 - 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 suggested by named parties in response letters or during
				RDRP meetings or submitting a petition to participate, shall be allowed to
				become named parties if agreed to by a two-thirds majority of the participating
				named parties, except as provided for in subsection
				 29C-8.003(2),
				F.A.C. Fee allocation agreements may be amended as appropriate.
(2) All initiation and response letters made
				in accordance with intergovernmental coordination elements (ICE) of local
				government comprehensive plans shall only list affected local government
				jurisdictions as named parties. The named parties may, at the initial
				settlement or at subsequent RDRP meetings, 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 North Central Florida Regional Planning Council (Council) a
				written petition to participate, including reasons for the request and
				information required in subsection
				 29C-8.010(2),
				F.A.C. Such jurisdictions, public or private 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 provided by
				subsection  29C-8.003(2),
				F.A.C. Named parties who do not respond within thirty days 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 named
				parties in this process shall designate a representative, in writing, or be
				represented by the chief administrative officer. Such a representative shall
				have responsibility for representing that party's interest in this process and
				for maintaining communications with that party throughout the process and, to
				the extent possible, shall have the authority to act for that party.
				Jurisdictions are encouraged to designate a representative to participate in
				the RDRP in advance of initiating or receiving a request.
(5) Any named or neutral party may invite
				individuals or organizations to attend meetings under this process who (which)
				can provide information and technical assistance useful in the resolution of
				the dispute. The parties, by agreement, or the presiding neutral shall
				determine when and under what circumstances such invited parties may provide
				input.
(6) All communications by a
				named party called for in this process shall be submitted to all other named
				parties and the Council in writing.
(7) All named parties who agree to
				participate in this process commit to a good faith effort to resolve problems
				or disputes.
(8) Any named party
				may withdraw from participation in the RDRP upon written notice to all other
				named parties and the Council.
Specific Authority
					 186.509 FS. Law Implemented
					 186.509
					 FS.
New 7-12-94.