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► agriculture the professions ► organized labor ► utilities ► education ► community organization ► public health agencies ► the unemployed or underemployed The OEDP committee must also be representative of the population in the region. Therefore, it should include racial or ethnic minorities and women. According to the guidelines, the following elements should be considered when selecting OEDP committee members: I. public leadership ► economic and business development organizations ► employment and training sector ► distressed population, women, and minorities ► health and education professions The TCRPC has requested that the Board of County Commissioners appoint five members to the OEDP committee. Those members will represent Indian River County. The OEDP committee appointments may represent any of the interests listed above. As indicated, the EDC has recommended that the Board of County Commissioners not appoint members to the regional OEDP committee and, in fact, has recommended that Indian River County opt not to be included in the regional economic development district. The EDC's position reflected the members' feeling that the county would not benefit from membership in the regional EDD and that the county might lose some if its autonomy by participating in the regional EDD. According to regional planning council staff, there are benefits for local governments participating in a regional EDD. One benefit is an additional 10% federal share on EDA funded projects. Another benefit is technical assistance from EDD staff. A further advantage is that the regional EDD will eliminate the need for county staff to update and maintain the county's OEDP and eliminate the need to submit annual reports. While the EDC's concerns may be valid, it is possible for Indian River County to participate on the regional OEDP committee and opt out of the regional. EDD at a later date. For that to occur, the Board of County Commissioners must appoint representatives to the regional OEDP committee. G WWL Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners appoint five members to the regional overall economic development program committee as proposed by the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. ATTACHMENTS 1. Correspondence from the TCRPC, dated February 14, 1997. 2. Correspondence from the TCRPC, dated May 13, 1997. 3. TCRPC Information Handout. 47 June 10, 1997 boor, PAGE 7 q