Consortium of Cities

Consortium Meetings

Consortium meetings are held on the first Wednesday of even-numbered months from 6–8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Meeting locations are determined approximately two weeks in advance.

Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe all Consortium meetings, either in person or virtually via Zoom.

2025 Dates and Topics

• April 2: Main Topic: Sustainability (trash, recycling, and compost). Secondary Topic: Regional Minimum Wage Update
  • Location: County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St, Boulder CO 80302, 3rd Floor
  • Virtual participation: Join by Zoom
  • For Zoom invite or questions, contact Nick Robles at nrobles@bouldercounty.gov 
• June 4: Main Topic: County Property/Tax Allocations as well as Grant/Federal Funding Opportunities, specifically how can we form a coalition to maximize the use of funds regionally. Secondary Topic: Transportation Annual Plan Update-Boulder County presentation
• August 6: Main Topic: Disaster and Emergency Management/Regional Collaboration. Secondary topic: Regional Working Group on Homelessness
• October 22*: Main Topic: Business Development, specifically post-COVID and post-fire.
• December 3: Main Topic: Mental Health. Secondary topic: Housing/Housing Needs Assessment Presentation.

*The October meeting date doesn’t follow the regular meeting pattern because the regular meeting day falls on a day of religious significance.

Local Minimum Wage

In 2019, the Colorado State Legislature passed HB19-1210, allowing local governments to establish a minimum wage higher than the state standard. In January 2020, Denver implemented a citywide minimum wage to help workers keep pace with the rising cost of living. Learn more about how the Consortium is addressing the issue of a local minimum wage.

Staff Liaison

Email Nick Robles at nrobles@bouldercounty.gov

April 2 Meeting Agenda

•  Introductions and Agenda Overview
• Consortium Member Discussion –
  • How does your organization define sustainability as it relates to trash, compost, and recycling?
  • What work are you doing to address trash, compost, and recycling?
  • Feel free to cover any of the following topics: policy strategies, construction/deconstruction approach, community engagement, etc.
  • What metrics are you using to measure your progress?
  • Is there a regional opportunity you suggest that we could focus on collectively (not required)?
• Vote for August Meeting Date: Aug. 13 or Aug. 20
• Updates or Community Events: Share out from membership
• Adjourn