1. (1) Settlement meetings shall, at a minimum, be attended by the properly designated representatives of the named parties.
2. (2) Settlement meetings shall be facilitated by an RPC staff member or other neutral facilitator acceptable to the parties and shall be held at a time and place acceptable to the parties within 30 days after the date of the receipt of the initiation request, unless the named parties agree otherwise.
3. (3) At the settlement meeting, the parties shall consider the addition of named parties, consider guidelines for participation, identify the issues to be addressed, present their concerns and constraints, explore options for a solution, and seek agreement.
4. (4) The parties shall submit a settlement meeting report in accordance with subsection 29I-7.015(4), F.A.C., of this process.
5. (5) If an agreed-upon settlement meeting is not held or a settlement meeting produces no agreement to proceed to additional settlement meetings, mediation, or advisory decision-making, any party who has agreed to participate in this procedure may withdraw or may proceed to a joint meeting of governing bodies pursuant to Chapter 164, F.S., litigation, an administrative hearing, or arbitration, as appropriate.

Rulemaking Authority 186.509 FS. Law Implemented 186.509 FS. History–New 4-12-94.