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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
"Dedicated to making Florida a better place to call home"
JEB BUSH COLLEEN CASTILLE
Governor Secretary
August 27, 2003
Ms. Theresa Rooney
Office of General Counsel
City of Jacksonville
City Hall, St. James Building
117 West Duval Street, Suite 480
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
RE: Duval County/City of Jacksonville School Interlocal Agreement
Dear Ms. Rooney:
The Department has completed its review of the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement
("Agreement") entered into between Duval County School Board and the following local
governments: Duval County/City of Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach,
Neptune Beach pursuant to Section 163.31777, Florida Statutes. The Department is issuing a
Notice of Intent to find the Agreement consistent with the minimum requirements of Sections
163.31777(2) and (3), F.S. The Notice of Intent has been sent to the Florida Administrative
Weekly for publication on September 5, 2003.
Please note that a copy of the executed Agreement and the Notice of Intent must be
available for public inspection Monday through Friday, except legal holidays, during normal
business hours, at City of Jacksonville; City Hall, St. James Building; 117 West Duval Street,
Suite 480; Jacksonville, Florida 32202.
Any affected person, as defined in Section 163.31777(3)(b), F.S., has a right to petition
for an administrative hearing to challenge the proposed agency determination that the Agreement
is consistent with the minimum requirements of Sections 163.31777(2) and (3), F.S. If no
petition is filed, this Notice of Intent will become final agency action.
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August 27, 2003
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If an affected person challenges this determination, you will have the option of requesting
mediation under Section 120.573, F.S. Mediation is not available as of right, and will not occur
unless all parties agree to participate in the mediation. If you choose to attempt to resolve this
matter through mediation, you must file the request for mediation with the administrative law
judge assigned by the Division of Administrative Hearings. Choosing mediation will not affect the
right of any party to an administrative hearing.
If you have any questions, please contact Susan Poplin, AICP at (850) 488.4925.
Sincerely,
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Char es Ga. )--)\uthier, AICP
Acting Division Director
Division of Community Planning
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Enclosure: Notice of Intent
cc: Hon. Kris Barnes, Chair, School Board of Duval County
Ms. Jeannie Fewell, Planning Director, City of Jacksonville
Mr. Brian Teeple, Executive Director, Northeast Florida RPC
Mayor, City of Atlantic Beach
Mayor, City of Jacksonville Beach
Mayor, City of Neptune Beach
Mayor, Town of Baldwin
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FIND
PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 163.31777(2)AND (3), FLORIDA STATUTES
DCA DOCKET NO. 16-01
The Department gives notice of its intent to find the Public Schools Interlocal Agreement
("Agreement")entered into by Duval County/City of Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville
Beach,Neptune Beach and the Duval County School Board,pursuant to Section 163.31777, F.S.,to be
consistent with the minimum requirements of Sections 163.31777(2)and(3), F.S.
The Agreement is available for public inspection Monday through Friday, except for legal
holidays, during normal business hours, at the City of Jacksonville; City Hall, St. James Building; 117
West Duval Street, Suite 480; Jacksonville, Florida 32202.
Any affected person,as defined in Section 163.31777(3)(b), F.S.,has a right to petition for an
administrative hearing to challenge the proposed agency determination that the Agreement is consistent with
the minimum requirements of Section 163.31777(2)and(3), F.S. The petition must be filed within twenty-
one(21)days after publication of this notice in the Florida Administrative Weekly,and must include all of
the information and contents described in Uniform Rule 28-106.201, F.A.C. The petition must be filed
with the Agency Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard,Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-2100, and a copy mailed or delivered to Duval County/City of Jacksonville,Atlantic Beach,
Baldwin, Jacksonville Beach,Neptune Beach and the Duval County School Board. Failure to timely file a
petition shall constitute a waiver of any right to request an administrative proceeding as a petitioner under
Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. If a petition is filed,the purpose of the administrative hearing will be to
present evidence and testimony and forward a recommended order to the Department. If no petition is filed,
this Notice of Intent shall become final agency action.
If a petition is filed, other affected persons may petition for leave to intervene in the proceeding. A
petition for intervention must be filed at least twenty(20)days before the final hearing and must include all
of the information and contents described in Uniform Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C. A petition for leave to
intervene shall be filed at the Division of Administrative Hearings, Department of Management Services,
1230 Apalachee Parkway,Tallahassee,Florida 32399-3060. Failure to petition to intervene within the
allowed time frame constitutes a waiver of any right such a person has to request a hearing under Sections
120.569 and 120.57, F.S.,or to participate in the administrative hearing.
If a formal or informal proceeding is commenced as described above,any party to that proceeding
may suggest mediation under Section 120.573, F.S. Mediation is not available as of right,and will not
occur unless all parties agree to participate in the mediation. Choosing mediation does not affect the right
to an administrative hearing.
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Cha 'u`fluer ?�f
Acting Division Director
Department of Community Affairs
Division of Community Planning
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100