1. (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. (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. (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. (4) If no agreement is reached at an initial settlement meeting, the parties shall, at a minimum, prepare a joint report that includes:

   1. (a) A description of the issues discussed and whether any were resolved;
   2. (b) A list of potentially affected or involved individuals or agencies (including those which may not be parties);
   3. (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
   4. (d) If any additional Council assistance is requested. The report shall include exhibits any party wishes to include.
5. (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.

Rulemaking Authority 186.505(1), 186.505(10), 186.505(20), 186.509 FS. Law Implemented 186.509 FS. History–New 4-10-94.