All candidates should have the same pressing issues at the front of their platform:

How these issues are addressed, the way we listen to our peoples voices, and the concessions we are willing to make are what will qualify a good city council representative

The changes made to the Boulder building code have taken quite a bit of research, and much progress has been made. Still, these regulations will be useless if the bureaucracy of the permitting progress prohibits homeowners from updating their homes to make them more fire resilient. I believe that excessive fees and regulations don't encourage adherence to code, they are incentives to avoid professional consultation.
We need to monitor and update our water resources and infrastructure (for reasons not just related to fire). Beyond that, the best ways to put out fires is to prevent them. This goes beyond building code and open space policy, but also education and community preparedness. This involves inter agency coordination and cooperation that is vital to the strength of our city.

While we do have provisions within Title 9 of the boulder municipal code that should allow for inclusive housing, what we have seen in nearly every neighborhood in boulder is that when developers come in they will build luxury condos. The cash in lieu exemptions essentially provide a relatively small tax, and while it provides income for our affordable housing fund we will never get our city back. The city needs to take a firm stance against development that has exclusively resale in mind, or we will loose the charm of our neighboorhoods, and what little diversity we are holding onto in this city.
The city has allowed for small businesses, and housing units to be knocked to the ground, with the only replacements being condos. We are facing a critical point with our trailer parks, as well as community gathering places being threatened by mindless development. While a city must always be under construction to stay beautiful, it can not be at the cost of peoples existing homes, or the destruction of small business. Even when development is necessary, serious and long term plans need to be made not just for future residents, but also for the tenants that are currently there.

When we face complicated problems, we need to understand the root causes, and not just address the symptoms. When I volunteered with bridge house I learned that a majority of the unhoused in Boulder have either fallen on hard times or are struggling with addiction and mental health. With a minority that simply are choosing to live on the streets. We need to prioritize local and regional efforts to provide better and more accessible facilities for those struggling with addiction or mental illness.
Saving up for a car, a security deposit, and a few months rent is a steep uphill battle for an unhoused person. We have city programs and independent non profits that address this, but there is more we can be doing. We must continue to help the non profits such as Bridge House or Building Home, but also create more solutions for people who want to help themselves. There are dense, short term living solutions that can help people living month to month. This would mean allowing boarding houses, shared kitchen units, or hostels where people can eat and clean in order to better stabilize their lives in these difficult times.