City of Boulder · department · HR
Human Resources
“The Human Resources Department provides services that support employees as they grow their careers, navigate life's changes, and go the extra mile for our community and one another.” source as of 2026-10-30
Who runs it
AI-read · unreviewed read by a model from the city's pages, the Charter, the code and the budget books; every quote checked against its saved source; not reviewed by a person. Hover a source for its words.- Head
- David Bell, Chief Human Resource Officer as of 2026-10-30 source
- Answers to
- City Manager. A city department under the City Manager. The Charter has the city manager appoint and remove the directors of departments and control and supervise the departments. Head appointed by City Manager. source source source as of 2026-10-30
- Legal basis
- Charter Sec. 65 · authorizes · Administrative departments source
- Charter Sec. 66 · governs · Directors of departments source
- Contact
- 303-441-3070 · hr@bouldercolorado.gov · 1136 Alpine Ave · contact page source as of 2026-10-30
Boards and commissions it staffs
not applicable: No board or commission names Human Resources as its staff: checked the staff_liaison field of every body file in governance/bodies/ and the staff-liaison list (2026-10-30), and HR's main, about and services pages, which name no board. The council's employee evaluation committee is staffed by the City Manager's Office per its body file.
Budget
from the city's approved budget books; each figure printed, to the dollar, in its source (hover a source for its words). A year may come from a different book or table than the next: the table says what each covers| Year | Basis | Amount | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | approved | $4,509,808 | All funds: department expenses, 2024 Approved Budget department page total (the 2026 book's FY2024 column prints the same) source |
| 2025 | approved | $4,613,075 | All funds: department expenses, 2025 Approved Budget department page total (the 2026 book's FY2025 column prints the same) source |
| 2026 | approved | $4,455,703 | All funds: department expenses, 2026 Annual Budget department page total (the program pie prints the same) source |
Divisions
in the city's own words; heads only where an official source names them- Consulting
“HR consulting includes leadership coaching, change management, talent acquisition (hiring and recruitment), performance management, learning, and employee relations and investigations.” source - Labor Relations
“The Labor Relations team oversees activities related to the city’s three labor unions: Boulder Municipal Employees Association (BMEA), Boulder Police Officers Association (BPOA), and International Association of Fire Fighters Local #900 (IAFF).” source - HR Systems and Operations
“The HR Systems team oversees maintenance and enhancement of our people systems. The Operations team coordinates many day-to-day employee management needs, such as position management, hiring, and onboarding.” source - Total Rewards
“Total Rewards develops citywide rewards strategies and policies to attract and retain talent.” source