City Clerk's Office

Clerk's Office Services

City Council Recording Secretary
The City Clerk's Office is responsible for preparing City Council agendas, recording all City Council meetings, and the preparation and retention of the official City Council minutes.

Elections
The City Clerk coordinates and administers all city general elections and special events. In addition, citizen initiated recalls, initiatives and referendums are submitted to the City Clerk and verified for sufficiency by the clerk and special elections are scheduled and held as necessary.

Licensing
The City Clerk's Office licenses and regulates the following:

• Auctions
• Circus & Carnivals
• Itinerant Merchants (door-to-door sales)
• Pawnbrokers & Secondhand Dealers

Liquor Licensing - Liquor licensing is regulated by the State of Colorado and the local jurisdiction.  The process to obtain a liquor license is approximately 3-4 months and begins at the local level.

Central Records - The City Clerk maintains the official files for the city and is responsible for researching and providing copies of official actions of the city at the request of citizens and city departments. The city code is also maintained by the office and is updated quarterly through codification supplements.

Boards and Commissions
The City of Boulder has twenty-one Boards and Commissions. Boards and Commissions work with and advise City departments and City Council on related issues.

Domestic Partnership Registry
The registry is a means by which unmarried, committed couples who share a life and home together may document their relationship.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 October 2009 05:12