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� • a November 13, 2020 Honorable Mayor and City Council, CORPORATE OFFICE 231 Benton Court, City of Industry, CA 91789 Tel: 909.598.7700 License No.230813-C10 On behalf of Morrow -Meadows Corporation, I write to you today to urge your support in approving the "3rd and Broadway' Project in Santa Ana, through a Project Labor Agreement (PLA). The Developer, Mr. Mike Harrah of Caribou Industries, has committed in writing to the Building Trades Council to complete the negotiations of the Agreement. A Project Labor Agreement is a useful tool for advancing responsible contracting practices and for guaranteeing the timely, effective, and efficient delivery of construction projects. It also provides the most qualified and skilled workforce and assures that a large percentage of the workers who build this project will be from the communities in and surrounding the development. Morrow -Meadows Corporation has had its headquarters in Southern California for 56 years and employs over 2000 employees and is one of the largest family owned electrical contracting firms in the United States. A Project Labor Agreement is sound policy that offers all participants in the electrical construction industry, including owners, contractors, and employees, the safety and peace of mind needed to advance the industry that brings power, light, and communication technology to buildings and communities across the nation. For decades, Project Labor Agreements have proven to be a time -tested method towards ensuring that projects are completed on -time and exceeding quality construction standards, ultimately saving taxpayer dollars. Project Labor Agreements help ensure that contractors, sub -contractors, communities and workers agree to working conditions, ensuring coordination for smooth project completion. Training requirements, coupled with fair compensation and benefits, save taxpayer dollars by ensuring on- time and on -budget completion of projects. It is important to note that a Project Labor Agreement can support other components of your agenda, such as cracking down on undocumented workers. These agreements are an important tool that ensures projects are completed by legal, documented employees and discourages the utilization of unskilled and undocumented workers. No system can prevent all abuse, but the use of established hiring methods under a workforce agreement goes a long way to assure that identities and skills claimed by workers are valid. Morrow -Meadows Corporation endorses and has implemented area -wide drug testing programs for our company which will help protect the safety of all those who build this exciting project. As is apparent to any governmental body, we must face and overcome the terrible crisis of opioid and drug addiction. A Project Labor Agreement supports the many established programs in the construction industry to help identify and rehabilitate those workers caught in the deadly spiral of drug abuse. In support of your effort to revitalize Santa Ana, Morrow -Meadows Corporation urges the implementation of a Project Labor Agreement as a useful tool for advancing responsible contracting practices and for guaranteeing the timely, effective, and efficient delivery of construction projects. Sincerely, Morrow -Meadows Corporation ;:Z,, Robert E. Meadows President ELECTRICAL I DATACOM CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS