The Boulder County Consortium of Cities provides an organizational structure to promote interaction and communication among local governments for the benefit of the organizations and their residents. (Jump to Membership List)
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Wednesday, February 12 | 6 – 8 p.m.
Ongoing state issues and current/recent legislation for which Consortium members would like regional support
Downtown Boulder County Courthouse, third floor, 1325 Pearl St, Boulder CO 80302
For virtual participation: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1601806876
Meeting ID: 1601806876
Or call in (audio only)
One-click for phone (i.e., call-in only, no video participation)
Agenda Topics – Wednesday, Feb. 12 (see time/date/location to the left)
Primary Meeting Topic: Ongoing state issues and current/recent legislation for which Consortium members would like regional support.
*The October meeting date doesn’t follow the regular meeting pattern because the regular meeting day falls on a day of religious significance.
Recordings will posted here following even-month meetings
December 2024
October 2024
August 2024
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February 2024
December 2023
October Meeting Canceled (due to members’ scheduling conflicts)
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June 2023
April 2023
December 2022
October 2022
August 2022
June 2022
April 2022
(Note: The Feb 2022 meeting was postponed until March 2022 due to inclement weather; the March 2022 meeting was conducted as a topics/scheduling meeting. No recording is available for the March meeting.)
December 2021
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In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature passed legislation (HB19-1210) that allows local governments to set a local minimum wage standard that is higher than the state minimum wage. In January 2020, Denver enacted a citywide minimum wage to help those working in the city better keep up with the increasing cost of living.
A working group of the Consortium of Cities has been convening a group of local elected officials in the Denver Metro Area to gather information on the legislation and explore opportunities to develop a regional process to achieve a common minimum wage in Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, and Jefferson counties.
For local cities to adopt their own minimum wage, they must consult with surrounding local governments and engage stakeholders, including chambers of commerce, small and large businesses, businesses that employ tipped workers, workers, labor unions, and community groups.
To start this process, The Boulder County Consortium of Cities Local Wage Working Group hosted a Local Wage Webinar on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 to hear presentations about the state legislation, the cost of living and wage history in the Denver Metro Area, and the economic rationale for increasing wages.
Webinar presenters included the Colorado Department of Labor, the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, and the National Employment Law Project.
