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BOOK ill FADE 8 urbanized area Asa result of this designation by the US Census, the Indian River County MPO was formed in 1993. At that time, in accordance with state and federal regulations, an MPO apportionment plan was prepared and adopted. That apportionment plan specifies the MPO's planning area and the structure of the MPO's nine member Policy Board. The 1993 apportionment plan analyzed several options regarding the structure of the MPO's Policy Board. The option selected and in place since 1993 is a nine member Board consisting of four County Commissioners, two Vero Beach City Councilmen, one Sebastian City Councilman, one Fellsmere City Councilman, and one Indian River Shores Town Councilman. In addition, the MPO Policy Board includes two nonvoting members. These are representatives of the Town of Orchid and the Indian River County School District (IRCSD). During preparation of the 1993 apportionment plan, it was agreed that the IRCSD should have voting membership on the MPO Board In 1993, however, FDOT's interpretation of Chapter 339.175, F.S., which governs the apportionment of MPO Policy Boards, was that school boards were not allowed voting membership on MPO Policy Boards. Since 1993, FDOT's position regarding school board voting representation on MPO Policy Boards has changed This is based on Chapter 339's provision that representatives of agencies operating major modes of transportation may have voting representation on MPO Boards, and a recognition that school boards are agencies operating a major mode of transportation. In Indian River County, the IRCSD provides a greater number of trips over a greater number of miles with a larger fleet than any other transportation provider, including the County's public transportation provider. Recently, the IRCSD requested voting membership on the MPO Board. This change required the MPO to update its original 1993 apportionment plan. At the February 10, 1999 MPO meeting, the MPO unanimously approved its updated 1999 apportionment plan (Attachment 1). The 1999 plan differs from the 1993 plan by the addition of one voting member from the IRCSD to the MPO Board. Table 4 depicts the MPO Board structure established by the Indian River County MPO's 1999 apportionment plan. The MPO's 1999 apportionment plan must be also be accepted or rejected by resolution by each representative local government and then transmitted to FDOT and the Governor's Office for approval. To date, each local government, including the IRCSD, has approved the MPO's apportionment plan with the exception of the City of Vero Beach which did not approve the apportionment plan. Now that all municipalities have considered the MPO's apportionment plan, the Board of County Commissioners must also accept or reject the apportionment plan by resolution. Staff has prepared an acceptance resolution which is attached to this staff report (Attachment 2). Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review the Indian River County MPO 1999 apportionment plan and acceptance resolution, make any necessary changes, and approve the resolution. Indian River County MPO 1999 Apportionment Plan Apportionment Plan Acceptance Resolution October 19, 1999 46