The Mobile City Council unanimously approved a project agreement with Airbus Americas for its new facility on Tuesday, after weeks of discussion.

“It sends a message into the aviation world that Mobile is supportive of Airbus, and we’re appreciative of what they do,” Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said at Tuesday’s council meeting. “And we’re open for business for those that come in support of Airbus. It’s been a game changer for the city of Mobile.”

The agreement passed with two amendments. In an effort to ensure that as many of Airbus’ employees as possible are residents of Mobile County, the council added a provision for Airbus to incentivize its employees to reside in Mobile County. Those incentives are still in the works, Britton Bonner, an attorney working on the agreement, said, as Airbus collaborates with the Mobile Chamber on that program.

In addition, the council amended the agreement to include a provision to include an annual reporting requirement for Airbus. Every year, Airbus will have to report its compliance with the “Mobile First” initiative, which encourages the company to prioritize hiring locally and using local contractors. In addition, the company will have to report how many of its employees are using the new incentive program.

Airbus has agreed to make a “good-faith effort” to prioritize Mobile County residents for new jobs. $2.5 million of the city’s $10 million cash incentive to Airbus is to be used to recruit and train Mobile County residents for jobs on the site.