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

North Bend City Council spent extensive time reviewing two competing proposals for police services: a renewal/extension with the City of Snoqualmie and a new contract with the King County Sheriff’s Office. Martin Shaw, the city’s finance director, presented updated scoring and cost materials showing a small difference in evaluator totals (Snoqualmie: 121.25 points; King County: 117.25 points) and clarified cost presentations to include dispatch in the Snoqualmie figures.

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…