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Staff presented comparable annual cost figures with dispatch included: Snoqualmie’s proposal was shown at about $3,980,000 and King County’s at about $4,100,000; staff also noted a one-time cost (transition/amortizable expense) of approximately $1,220,000 that may be amortized up to five years. Shaw said slides showing “two North Bend officers and a shared sergeant 24/7” correspond to a staffing level that would be achievable only when the Snoqualmie department is fully staffed; he and council members also pointed out Snoqualmie reported being fully staffed only one month in the last 60 months.

Council members asked detailed operational and budget questions. Differences in proposed patrol schedules were noted: Snoqualmie proposed 12-hour shifts while King County proposed 10-hour overlapping shifts. Council member Jocelyn and others pressed staff and Snoqualmie representatives about whether the slide language promising 24/7 coverage with two officers was reflected in Snoqualmie’s written contract; staff confirmed the written draft includes a minimum sworn-officer level but does not contractually guarantee the 24/7 two-officer coverage shown on slides.

Other Q&A items included body-worn camera cost estimates, funding splits for a school resource officer (SRO) and a mental-health professional, and how specialty or mutual-aid units are handled. Shaw summarized answers in a supplemental Q&A packet; he and other staff noted some numbers in Snoqualmie’s materials and in councilmember questions did not reconcile and would require follow-up. Joel Kane of the King County Sheriff’s Office (Community Programs/Services division) addressed federal-grant funding for mental-health positions and said the county expects to fund core response services through county mid-tax revenue when short-term federal grants expire in 2026–27.

Council discussion focused on qualitative issues—transparency, reliability and the ability of North Bend to influence leadership, staffing and operational priorities under each model. Several council members said Snoqualmie’s approach and communications had eroded trust, pointing to a letter and public materials from Snoqualmie that, in council members’ view, framed North Bend as failing to meet legal obligations; others said the differences between proposals were not determinative and favored moving to a decision at the May 6 meeting after final contract review and possible negotiation.

City attorney and staff guidance: the council was reminded that final contract terms are typically subject to negotiation; if council picks a provider it would generally authorize the mayor to negotiate final language and return the final contract for council approval. Staff offered three alternatives for a draft agenda bill: (1) award services to Snoqualmie; (2) award services to King County (which would require termination of the Snoqualmie arrangement); or (3) negotiate and extend the existing Snoqualmie ILA to a short extension while council continues deliberations. Some council members objected to alternative (3) as inconsistent with the RFP process; staff offered to remove that option if council preferred.

No formal vote was taken at the work study. Staff said draft contracts were included with the written proposals and urged council members to submit any additional questions to staff so they could be addressed before the May 6 decision meeting; council scheduled an executive session immediately following the work study to continue negotiations in closed session per cited RCW provisions.

No decision was made at the work study.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 22, 2025, North Bend Workstudy Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff presented comparative scoring, cost breakdowns and Q&A for proposals from the City of Snoqualmie and King County; council members raised concerns about staffing, transparency, liability and contract terms and asked for time to review draft contracts prior to a May 6 decision.","taxTitle","North Bend, King County, Washington","taxId",55603,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6256894,"North Bend staff present updated development-agreement plan for Mountain View townhomes along North Bend Way",1605,488000,2093000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3155200-d29e35efc89954813efc1da231b36a3a&start=488&end=2093","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3155200-d29e35efc89954813efc1da231b36a3a/thumbnail_488000.jpg","/articles/6256894/North-Bend/King-County/Washington/North-Bend-staff-present-updated-development-agreement-plan-for-Mountain-View-townhomes-along-North-Bend-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256894-40ca3eb2c9470d55e4d2d76fb1f5b42c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171333&Signature=QIE-a3XlbYerVx3QlsRkQaVZ8hyLeyO3v9P-32m4AlWpRQLVdj53NLMfYm3wg-5eKo7KVKsPms0zTHWSS1rbC5RKWgX12AASdDQwnDfRVnADh2JgncylkPNdjoTEla2Jv~D20aIExCZh7-G7m2ssnUC0iiD9kp2lt~Ki~Q-IUmH4GbprsI2IXpPNo2hkY2IsCG4v2y88QR39wlW2PDOBnFMjmCv67HULBhlzAJgbOfu7aPsFxsBhuURoRjNWAJ5aD1w7y5thxcOWxYA9fN4DAZu81jX1knjBUfCLNCPFBjv65ge3aIKMVajpNmmfET6h85DWDMM92dnkIXmTdEIojA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","North Bend City Council discussed a proposed development agreement for a mixed-use project on a 4.2-acre parcel along North Bend Way that would add commercial frontage on the street and townhome-style residential behind it. City staff and the applicant presented an updated concept that increases street-facing retail to about 9,530 square feet while reducing proposed townhome units from as many as 65 to 56 and asked council to place the agreement on the May 20, 2025 consent calendar for formal consideration.

The project matters because it sits inside a proposed tax-increment financing (TIF) area and would trigger frontage improvements and one-time impact fees city staff estimate at about $3.1 million. James Henderson, Community Economic Development staff, said the city would receive roughly $2.5 million of those one-time fees and the school district about $640,000; Henderson also estimated new annual property, utility and sales tax receipts at about $87,000 at full build-out.

Supporters say the plan aligns with North Bend priorities for more middle-income housing and complete-streets improvements. Phil O’Sullivan, the applicant, described the design that places retail along North Bend Way with residential behind it and said the team revised the concept after three Community Economic Development (CED) reviews and a Planning Commission recommendation for approval.

Several council members pushed back, urging stronger commitments to delivering commercial uses. Council member Tremolotta asked whether there is a performance clause requiring the commercial space to be leased; staff confirmed the draft development agreement does not require the applicant to lease or operate the commercial frontage. Council member Brandon and others urged a more holistic, long-range vision for western North Bend rather than “one-off” developer agreements, and council members asked staff to present longer-term revenue modeling showing ongoing general-fund impacts rather than one-time fees.

City staff described performance milestones in the draft agreement: a complete land-use and site-plan application within nine months, and a building permit within five years. The Planning Commission recommended approval on February 19; staff requested council direction to schedule the DA for the May 20, 2025 agenda. No formal action or vote was taken at the work study.

Council members and the applicant also discussed housing prices and product type. Staff stated an early estimate they had provided to the applicant of roughly $150,000–$180,000 per townhome, and the applicant said that estimate was too low and that final prices would be higher (the applicant’s precise starting-price figure in the transcript was unclear). The applicant described unit sizes in the conceptual plan ranging roughly from 1,000 to 1,800 square feet.

Questions from council also covered site context: the parcel abuts Smitty’s Towing and Mount Si Memorial Cemetery to the east and an existing residential area called the Meadows to the west; a mobile-home park sits nearby. Staff and the applicant said the revised street-front commercial was intended to attract small local retail users by keeping retail close to the frontage rather than stacked under housing deep on the site.

Next steps: staff asked council to authorize putting the development agreement on the May 20 agenda for formal action; council provided feedback on stronger commercial performance guarantees and long-term revenue analysis. No ordinance, motion, or council vote was taken during the work study.

For reference, the presentation and discussion were part of the council’s public work study and were followed by the next agenda item, a 60-minute presentation on police services contracting.","City staff and the applicant presented a revised mixed-use concept that would trade ground-floor commercial for townhomes under a development agreement; council members asked for more guarantees on commercial delivery and raised long-term revenue concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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North Bend council hears scoring, cost and coverage details for two police-service proposals; no decision made

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