Tipped Wage Offset

At a glance

• What: A proposed change to how tips count toward Boulder's minimum wage (called the tip credit, tipped wage offset or tipped credit changes by speakers). The minutes give no details of the proposal itself.
• Where it stands: On June 18, 2026 Council approved, on the consent agenda, converting the July 30, 2026 Study Session into a Special Meeting to hold the Tip Offset public hearing (8:0). The result of that hearing is not in the minutes obtained.
• Next: July 30, 2026 hearing (past; outcome not yet documented here).

Public comment

Open comment on this topic was heard at two meetings. The minutes summarize each speaker by topic only.

• June 18, 2026: Peter Salas (tip credit), Matthew Bennett (minimum wage), Matt Kelley (tipped wage offset), Alejandra Beatty (tipped credit changes) and Doug Hamilton (minimum wage).
• May 21, 2026: Peter Fuchs (tips in Boulder).

Sources

• Regular meeting minutes, June 18, 2026: https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=203753&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2
• Regular meeting minutes, May 21, 2026: https://documents.bouldercolorado.gov/WebLink/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=202275&dbid=0&repo=LF8PROD2

Log

2026-06-18 - City Council

Five open comment speakers on tip credit and minimum wage. Consent item C (convert the July 30 study session to a special meeting for the Tip Offset hearing) approved with the consent agenda, 8:0.

2026-05-21 - City Council

One open comment speaker on tips.