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Councilmember Gilmore highlights amendment to expand minimum wage trust fund and support wage-theft outreach
Summary
Councilmember Gilmore spoke in favor of a proposed amendment to rename and expand the minimum wage special trust fund to allow the city auditor to authorize labor-focused nonprofits to use some funds for continuing education and wage-theft outreach; a statement from Councilmember Torres was read in support.
Councilmember Gilmore addressed council to summarize and endorse council bill 25-05744, which would rename and expand the existing minimum wage special trust fund and permit the city auditor to allow labor-focused nonprofits to use portions of the fund for continuing education and wage-theft education and outreach.
Gilmore thanked stakeholders and said the amendment creates a path "through nonprofit partnership for wage theft education and outreach," emphasizing the intent to ensure workers know the protections adopted in 2023. She read a statement from Councilmember Torres expressing gratitude for partners including Jobs for Justice and Denver Labor and saying she looked forward to successful outcomes to ensure Denver workers are paid for their work.
Gilmore noted the auditor's office principal lead (referred to as Matt in the chamber) had participated in crafting the amendment and praised cross-office and stakeholder collaboration. The council did not debate the measure at length in the transcript and moved on to other business.
