Boulder City Council to local minimum wage; long-range plan

Boulder City Council 

At the Aug. 22 study session, council will discuss: 

• The scope, schedule and engagement strategy for the next major Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan (BVCP) update. The BVCP is a long-range plan for land-use decisions in the community that requires an update every 10 years. The next major update is set for 2025, and the process will begin with an Oct. 19 community kickoff event, according to a council memo. 

• Enacting a local minimum wage in Boulder. State legislation passed in 2019 allowed for local governments to set their own minimum wages; unincorporated Boulder County, Denver and Edgewater have since adopted local minimum wages. Boulder County raised its minimum wage to $15.69 in January 2024, and Denver’s 2024 minimum wage was $18.29. Currently, Boulder’s wage matches the state minimum wage at $14.42. At the study session, council will weigh in on a target wage and how much to increase wages each year if it chooses to pursue a local minimum. 

There will be no meeting Aug. 29. 

Boulder County Commissioners 

During the week of Aug. 19: 

• Commissioners will hear a presentation on the District Attorney’s recommended budget (Aug. 20, 9:30 a.m.). 

• The Planning Commission will take public testimony and make a recommendation to the commissioners on allowing Zeke’s Quality Cannabis LLC to operate in North Boulder at 5853 N. Rawhide Court (Aug. 21, 1:30 p.m.). The company will manufacture infused pre-rolls and edibles, according to its application.

• Hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the Boulder County Land Use Code, including streamlining the process for subdivision exemptions and exemption plats, which allow residents to propose changes such as boundary line adjustments and lot mergers. If approved, public hearings would no longer be required for such changes; decisions would be made at the staff level.

All agendas are subject to change