City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH
WESTCHESTER COUNTY FOR CITY-OWNED
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 230 AND 240 SOUTH
FRANKLIN AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
Whereas, by correspondence dated October 27, 2026, the Comptroller requested authorization for the Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon to execute a lease agreement, on behalf of the City, with Westchester County for the lease of City-owned real property located at 230 and 240 South Franklin Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, subject to the terms and conditions of the lease agreement and any required approvals; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon (the “City”) is the owner of certain real property located at 230 and 240 South Franklin Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York; and
Whereas, Westchester County (the “County”) seeks to lease said property for the continued provision of transitional housing and supportive services for homeless families through the County and its not-for-profit partner; and
Whereas, the proposed lease agreement provides for a five-year term commencing retroactively on January 1, 2026, and ending on December 31, 2030, with an option to renew the lease for one (1) additional five-year term, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement; and
Whereas, the annual rental payment under the proposed lease agreement shall be Four Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($420,000.00), payable in equal monthly installments of Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00); and
Whereas, the County, as Lessee, shall be responsible for all applicable taxes, assessments, utilities, and operating costs associated with the leased property, in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement; and
Whereas, the lease will enable the County and its not-for-profit partner to continue providing essential transitional housing and supportive services to homeless families while generating consistent rental revenue for the City from its real property assets; and
Whereas, all rental revenue rec...
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