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Council authorizes sublease with county for navigation hub as partners plan operations
Summary
Ithaca council voted unanimously to authorize a sublease at 100 Commercial Ave. to establish a homeless services navigation hub in partnership with Tompkins County; the county will pay half of lease costs and all upfit expenses, and the city will include operating costs in the proposed 2026 budget.
The Ithaca Common Council on Aug. 6 unanimously authorized the city manager to enter a sublease with Tompkins County at 100 Commercial Ave. to operate a homeless services navigation hub, backing the county's recently passed resolution and committing to budget the hub's operational costs in the 2026 budget.
The resolution presented to the council stated the county would pay 50 percent of the lease costs and 100 percent of upfit (facility modification) costs. Councilors said the move follows the county's unanimous vote the night before and described the hub as a joint effort to provide low‑barrier services for people experiencing homelessness.
Councilors moved and seconded the resolution and voted unanimously to authorize the city manager, after legal review, to sign a sublease and incorporate sufficient operating expenditures for the hub into the proposed 2026 city budget.
No programmatic details or operating‑budget line items were adopted at the Aug. 6 meeting; the council directed staff to ensure appropriate oversight and budget planning ahead of the 2026 budget process.
