29I-7.014. Advisory Decision-Making

(1) If two or more of the named parties submit a request for advisory decision-making to the Regional Planning Council; (a) The RPC shall assist the parties to select and retain an appropriate neutral; (b) The parties may request that the RPC make the selection; or (c) The parties may request the RPC to provide an advisory opinion at a regularly scheduled or emergency meeting. Parties serving on the Regional Planning Council may excuse themselves from voting on advisories which directly address their jurisdiction. (2) A neutral handling a dispute must understand Florida growth management issues, have appropriate experience, and be acceptable to the parties. (3) The parties shall submit an advisory decision-making report in accordance with subsection 29I-7.015(4), F.A.C., of this process at the conclusion.