1. (1) Evaluation Report. After a period for review, not to exceed 120 calendar days from the Application deadline, the Trust staff shall prepare a written evaluation report, based on information provided in the Application, to the Governing Board. Staff shall also provide a copy of the evaluation report to the Applicant prior to the Governing Board meeting provided for in subsection 62-818.008(2), F.A.C.

2. (2) The Governing Board shall meet for the purpose of ranking and selecting Applications for funding at a publicly noticed meeting for this purpose.

   1. (a) The Governing Board shall consider each Application and the scores assigned in the Trust staff evaluation report. The Board may modify staff recommended scores in order to settle unresolved issues arising from written objections from Applicant(s) to scores received in the evaluation report. Applicant objections to staff recommended scores must be submitted in writing to the Trust staff no later than five full working days prior to the Board ranking and selection meeting, in order to be considered. Decisions to modify point totals shall be based on review of Applications by the Governing Board, and public presentations to the Governing Board by Trust staff, Applicants and other members of the general public.
   2. (b) All proposed amendments to the Local Comprehensive Plan that are included with the Application will be considered in the staff evaluation. Proposed amendments cited in the Application must be adopted by the Local Government and be effective pursuant to section 163.3189(2), F.S., prior to the date of the Governing Board ranking and selection meeting in order for points to be awarded in the final score.
   3. (c) After approval of the score of each Application, the Governing Board shall consider the scores, the requirements of this rule chapter, and rank the Applications in descending order, with the highest ranking Application being given highest funding priority.

   4. (d) In the event of tied scores, the Trust shall rank the Applications by:

      1. Scores received in the Community Planning Section set forth in subsection 62-818.007(3), F.A.C. The Trust shall consider the point totals in this evaluation category, and rank the tied Applications in descending order, with highest ranking score in this section being given highest funding priority. In the event of further tied scores, the Trust shall rank the Applications by the criteria specified by subparagraph 2. of this subsection.

      2. Scores received in the Outdoor Recreation Section set forth in subsection 62-818.007(2), F.A.C. The Trust shall consider the point totals in this evaluation category, and rank the tied Applications in descending order, with highest ranking score in this section being given highest funding priority. In the event of further tied scores, the Trust shall rank the Applications by the criteria specified by subparagraph 3. of this subsection.

      3. Scores received in the General Standards Section set forth in subsection 62-818.007(1), F.A.C. The Trust shall consider the point totals in this evaluation category, and rank the tied Applications in descending order, with highest ranking score in this section being given highest funding priority order. In the event of further tied scores, the Trust shall rank the Applications by the criteria specified by subparagraph 4., of this subsection.

      4. The order in which Applications were received prior to the Application deadline.

Rulemaking Authority 380.507(11) FS. Law Implemented 259.105, 380.510 FS. History–New 6-25-01, Amended 5-20-02, 2-19-07, 2-8-10, Formerly 9K-7.008.