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 people’s voices, and the concessions we are willing to make are what will qualify a good city council representative

The city needs to help people to modify their homes, not force them to. In the long run I believe this will save the homeowners money, the city will get what it needs, and also foster better relationships between builders, homeowners and the Planning and Zoning board
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 more than those related to fire). Beyond that, the best way 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While we do have provisions with title 9 municipal code that allow for inclusory housing, the code is out of date and poor guidance for sustainable development. 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 small businesses, and housing units to be knocked to the ground, with the only replacements being condos and hotels. We are facing a critical point with our trailer parks, and 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.
Despite the fact that half of the city of Boulder are renters, we have limited protections to help them in shifting economic tides. We must prioritize these community members if we want to preserve the integrity of our city.

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 are simply 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, or 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 to better stabilize their lives in these difficult times.

As we face times of economic uncertainty, we need to reevaluate our budget, and our priorities. We have to recognize that bloated civil projects is where a large portion of our budget is going, and start divestment so that we have appropriate funds to allocate where it matters
It is of the utmost importance that we protect our citizens, regardless of immigration status, from federal forces such as ICE. This means providing adequate forum and support for information on rights, but also ensuring that our local law enforcement does not participate in deputization or cooperation with federal forces.