29K-4.021. Settlement Meetings

(1) Settlement meetings shall, at a minimum, be attended by the named parties’ representatives designated pursuant to subsection 29K-4.012(4), F.A.C. (2) Settlement meetings may 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. (3) At the settlement meeting, the parties shall: consider adding named parties, consider guidelines for participation, identify the issues to be addressed, present their concerns and constraints, explore options for in a solution, and seek agreement. (4) The parties shall submit a settlement meeting report in accordance with subsection 29K-4.024(4), F.A.C., of this process. (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 from the RDRP or proceed to: a joint meeting of governing bodies pursuant to Chapter 164, F.S., litigation, an administrative hearing or arbitration, as appropriate.