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Council approves license agreement to sublease downtown office to Reach Medical for outreach program
Summary
The council approved a license agreement allowing Reach Medical to use 1,670 square feet of city-leased space downtown to operate an outreach worker program. The city and county are jointly funding the outreach contract; city waived the license fee. Vote 8–1 (Brown opposed).
The Common Council on April 2 approved a license agreement authorizing Reach Medical to use subleased office and storage space adjacent to City Hall for a community outreach worker program. The resolution passed 8–1, with Alderperson Brown opposed.
Staff explained the space is a sublease of roughly 1,670 square feet that the city had secured earlier; the city and Tompkins County jointly fund the outreach worker program through a county RFP. Councilmembers noted the agreement waives the license fee for Reach Medical and that the package documents the allowable activities and liability protection for city property.
Councilmembers asked whether other contracted organizations receive similar access to city resources; staff said the city sometimes provides downtown space to contracted providers and that the exact arrangements vary by program. The council approved the agreement by roll-call of votes recorded as 8 in favor and 1 opposed.
Ending: Staff will finalize the license agreement and continue conversations about access to city resources for other contracted providers where appropriate.
