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NECK\ Orange County Chapter 01IGrIto] 0I_\=210xi21:7[dL\11110K0]011:LXi21IN:&M_WY6ZNI_rIEel 01 Friday, November 13, 2020 Mayor and City Council, On behalf of the 41 member employers of the Orange County Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), 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 3rd and Broadway Project will add vibrancy to the City of Santa Ana, supply a building with 171 multi -family housing units, a 75-room hotel, and mixed -use retail shopping with public parking. In addition to providing extra revenue for the community, the use of a Project Labor agreement will guarantee construction will be performed by Orange County contractors and a skilled local workforce. 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 Project Labor Agreements 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. Similarly, NECA and our partner, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, endorse and have implemented required national guidelines to build a Drug Free Workplace. 333 South Anita Drive • Suite 780 • Orange, California 92868 • (714) 634-8777 • Fax (714) 634-8582 ww .ocneca.org