CFTOD & RCID would generally be considered one continuing entity for legal purposes. Many of the discovery requests will be inherently limited to a certain period of time because they relate to certain events, such as documents relating to the preparation of the Development Agreement, or to the district's consideration of whether mailed Notices were required to any "affected property owners".
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News Reedy Creek Improvement District and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
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CFTOD & RCID would generally be considered one continuing entity for legal purposes. Many of the discovery requests will be inherently limited to a certain period of time because they relate to certain events, such as documents relating to the preparation of the Development Agreement, or to the district's consideration of whether mailed Notices were required to any "affected property owners".
Stripes
Premium Member
According to Disney’s complaint, the chair of the new board, Martin Garcia, has outsourced the district’s public records department to the same lawyers that are suing Disney, at least in the case of his emails and communications.
The district’s lawyers also asserted “attorney client privilege” as an exemption to the disclosure of certain documents despite the fact that Florida law doesn’t recognize attorney client privilege as a valid exemption, and instead recognizes a far more limited exemption. The district later claimed that this asserted exemption was simply a generalized way of referring to the Florida statute, but I don’t buy it. In the district lawyer’s communication they cited the statute in question just 2 bullets above the “attorney client privilege”exemption.
The district’s employees and board members are also using personal devices and private e-mail servers for discussing and communicating about government business. The district has not been imaging those devices and is relying on the honor system when it comes to board members and employees handing over documents subject to the public records requests.
PREMiERdrum
Well-Known Member
Quoted for pure schadenfreude.
Brian
Well-Known Member
Stripes
Premium Member
I wonder if we’ll hear the same excuses as last time.
Dranth
Well-Known Member
I'm going to guess that members of a Ron appointed board also had a problem with that situation and surprise! Here they are allowing the same thing to happen. Either they are letting it happen through negligence, bad management, or doing it on purpose which is a lack of any personal morals. What a joke. I wouldn't be surprised if one of them ended up in a leaked sex tape doing the very thing they claim is evil... oh... wait.
Highly UnUsHoOaL
flyakite
Well-Known Member
From Orlando Sentinel:
NOTICE OF 2024 CFTOD REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS
Please take notice that the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet in regular session at 1900 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, commencing at 9:30 a.m. (unless otherwise indicated below) on the following 2024 calendar year dates to conduct its regular board meetings:
January 24
February 28
March 27
April 24
May 22
June 26
July 24
August 28
September 11 @5:05pm (Budget-1st Reading)
September 25 @5:05pm (Budget-Final reading)
October 23
November 20
December 18
Interested parties may appear at the public meeting(s) to be heard with respect to the proposed resolution(s) and other matters on the agenda(s). If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Supervisors with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
12/30/2023 7558143
NOTICE OF 2024 CFTOD REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS
Please take notice that the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District will meet in regular session at 1900 Hotel Plaza Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, commencing at 9:30 a.m. (unless otherwise indicated below) on the following 2024 calendar year dates to conduct its regular board meetings:
January 24
February 28
March 27
April 24
May 22
June 26
July 24
August 28
September 11 @5:05pm (Budget-1st Reading)
September 25 @5:05pm (Budget-Final reading)
October 23
November 20
December 18
Interested parties may appear at the public meeting(s) to be heard with respect to the proposed resolution(s) and other matters on the agenda(s). If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board of Supervisors with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
12/30/2023 7558143
mikejs78
Premium Member
I'm not a legal expert, but looking at the Florida statue on discovery, failure to produce discovery is one possible remedy a judge has under the law. Contempt citations and jail time is another.
From a recent OBJ article.
"The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District — formerly called Reedy Creek Improvement District — is inviting scrutiny.
The governing entity that oversees Walt Disney World's land published a request for proposals on Dec. 27. The bid opportunity is for an operational assessment that may kickstart widespread changes to the district, even creating new opportunities for Central Florida contractors that sell products and services Disney needs.
The invitation to bid was posted on PlanetBids, the vendor portal adopted after Reedy Creek Improvement District dissolved. Orlando Business Journal requested more information from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, but the district had not responded by the afternoon of Dec. 29."
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"Questions about the project are due Thursday, Jan. 11, and answers will be posted on PlanetBids. Bids are due Thursday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. Proposals will be subject to a rating system; a shortlist of applicants will be created followed by an initial evaluation to narrow the field to the two highest-rated proposers, which will be examined further.
In the end, the highest-rated contractor will win a one-year contract to assess the current organization and develop a “prioritized list of reform strategies with associated action plans for implementation.” If the reform strategies proposed by the winning contractor are approved by the district, the $130 million allocated annually for operating expenses could be spent differently.
The activity attached to the contract appears to address the entire scope of Central Florida Tourism Oversight District operations, from finance to technology to procurement. Other areas scoped are:
Typically, competition for an award of this kind would favor businesses certified in the Minority/Women Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs. However, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District eliminated most of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs in August — though preference for veterans remains secure."
Full article at the link below.
See the listing on PlanetBids at this link - https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/62171/bo/bo-detail/112846
"The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District — formerly called Reedy Creek Improvement District — is inviting scrutiny.
The governing entity that oversees Walt Disney World's land published a request for proposals on Dec. 27. The bid opportunity is for an operational assessment that may kickstart widespread changes to the district, even creating new opportunities for Central Florida contractors that sell products and services Disney needs.
The invitation to bid was posted on PlanetBids, the vendor portal adopted after Reedy Creek Improvement District dissolved. Orlando Business Journal requested more information from the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, but the district had not responded by the afternoon of Dec. 29."
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"Questions about the project are due Thursday, Jan. 11, and answers will be posted on PlanetBids. Bids are due Thursday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. Proposals will be subject to a rating system; a shortlist of applicants will be created followed by an initial evaluation to narrow the field to the two highest-rated proposers, which will be examined further.
In the end, the highest-rated contractor will win a one-year contract to assess the current organization and develop a “prioritized list of reform strategies with associated action plans for implementation.” If the reform strategies proposed by the winning contractor are approved by the district, the $130 million allocated annually for operating expenses could be spent differently.
The activity attached to the contract appears to address the entire scope of Central Florida Tourism Oversight District operations, from finance to technology to procurement. Other areas scoped are:
- Building
- Safety
- Construction management
- Environmental sciences
- Facilities
- Fire department
- Human resources
- Planning
- Engineering
- Public affairs
- Security
- Emergency management
Typically, competition for an award of this kind would favor businesses certified in the Minority/Women Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise programs. However, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District eliminated most of its diversity, equity and inclusion programs in August — though preference for veterans remains secure."
Full article at the link below.
See the listing on PlanetBids at this link - https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/62171/bo/bo-detail/112846
Surferboy567
Well-Known Member
How do these things typically go? I don’t imagine Disney is going to like a third party picking around.
Stripes
Premium Member
I would not be surprised if this is an attempt to create some cover for more grifting opportunities.
“Our reform contractor recommended that we ditch our existing maintenance contractor. Let me introduce my good friend who will be taking over this contract for the district…”
JoeCamel
Well-Known Member
And fees, lots of fees
Goofyernmost
Well-Known Member
Question.... other than safety factors wouldn't that mean that the only recourse TWDC (WDW) might have is to just stop developing until they have some say in where their money is going. If they develop more then they come under the thumb of the state, but if they don't then there is nothing for the district to job out. They cannot build attractions or hotels without WDW planning can they? It just seems to me that the more pushback they give Disney the more it costs the state in added tax revenue (i.e. Lake Nona). Of course, the idea that taking over a smooth running operation by the government was a good idea was said by just about no one.
Batman'sParents
Active Member
That is a possibility. Beyond maintaining rides for safety and other forms of safety, they could just choose to invest meager amounts and move monies into DCL, DLR, and international parks. Disneyland Forward makes an interesting case for more California investment.
On the other hand, they need to be prepared for expansion with EU opening up.There's no way that TWDC doesn't invest in their Florida parks as part of a multipronged response.
TWDC has a fiduciary duty to their shareholders and letting the FL parks lapse is not good for business.
Stripes
Premium Member
The company has included the risks posed by CFTOD and Florida’s actions in their annual report to shareholders.
The company needs development certainty before they can proceed with $1 billion+ developments. CFTOD has done everything it can to disrupt that.
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