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College Place staff propose feasibility study of district court services; city filed notice of potential contract termination
Summary
Staff recommended hiring a third-party study (based on Auburn, Washington model) to evaluate whether to continue contracting for district court services or bring operations in-house; the city filed a required notice of potential intent to terminate the existing interlocal agreement to preserve timing options.
City staff presented a proposal to commission a third‑party feasibility study comparing district court service delivery options and said the city filed a formal notice of potential intent to terminate its existing interlocal court services arrangement so it would preserve options under required lead times.
Mike Rosatello and other staff said the proposed consultant would perform data collection and comparative analysis (the consultant example cited was a study previously completed for Auburn, Washington). Rosatello told the council that if the city waits past the notice window it could face a two‑year lead time or longer before the contract change could take effect: “because there's such a long pause on the contract, we have to extend a notification of potential intent to terminate because you actually have a 2 year lead time. And if you miss that, then you'd have to wait 4 more years,” staff said.
Staff said they are negotiating scope and price and expected to return with a refined proposal and a recommendation for council approval. Council members asked for cost and operating figures that compare current contract fees with estimated in‑house costs; staff said they will provide more detailed financial data when the revised proposal is available.
Ending: Staff said a revised scope and budget will return to council; no final decision or formal vote was recorded Tuesday.
