Same question, every candidate · Boulder Chamber forum
If elected, what is the single most important new initiative you would pursue in your first year to improve Boulder's business climate? Are there any past policies the Council has adopted you would consider reversing?
Asked at the Boulder Chamber City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forum, August 26, 2026.
Each page shows one forum question and every candidate we quote on it, in ballot order. There are no scores. We mark yes or no only when the candidate said it outright. A blank means they didn't, so read the quote. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording.
| Candidate | In their words |
|---|---|
| Aquiles La Grave | We need to start looking at two-hour parking to start bringing folks into our downtown businesses. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:13:06 · 2026 | Boulder City Council Candidate Forum (Boulder Chamber, YouTube) |
| Tara Winer | My number one is always going to be do something about Title IX, and that is our land use code Transcript note: 'Title IX' = Title 9 (Boulder land use code). Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:13:35 · 2026 | Boulder City Council Candidate Forum (Boulder Chamber, YouTube) the amount of time it takes to get a permit is insane. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:14:08 · 2026 | Boulder City Council Candidate Forum (Boulder Chamber, YouTube) |
| Scott Rendleman | my initiative for businesses would be to revisit how we structure some form of downtown development before it. Transcript note: Refers to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA); 'before it' likely 'authority'. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:14:56 · 2026 | Boulder City Council Candidate Forum (Boulder Chamber, YouTube) |
If a candidate isn't listed, we didn't quote them on this question. They may have been absent or not called on.