Same question, every candidate · League of Women Voters forum

If elected, name your top three priorities, and do you believe the city is currently moving in the right direction on those priorities?

Asked at the League of Women Voters of Boulder County City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forums, September 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
Lee Gilbert	These projects are expensive. They're not efficient. They're not needed. And the city never allows a public vote on these issues. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 34:03 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Sam Fuqua	I think the city is generally moving in the right direction on all three, but there is still work to be done Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 22:27 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Ryan Schuchard	I start with wildfire and getting really focused on a plan to give us a five to ten year adoption curve Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 23:21 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) being very careful to protect the climate budget and the climate programming that we have Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 23:47 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Jamillah Richmond	We can have as many units as we want to build, but if people can't afford to move into them, then that doesn't create availability or accessibility. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 24:24 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Benita Duran	One relates to the Land Use Code and Title IX, updating that, getting a process in place Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 25:24 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) I'd like to see more consistent profit and loss statements that are shared with the public Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 25:58 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Rachel Rose Isaacson	So the top priority for me is going to be wildfire and climate resilience. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 26:23 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Dave Martus	I think the bond issue that's coming up is going to be a no, and it's not a no because people don't agree with supporting these facilities. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 27:48 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Scott Rendleman	My priority would be to have a pilot of a performance auditor to see where our programs are working well and where they need improvement. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 28:53 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Jill Grano	we've gone from a generative city to an extractive one. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 29:39 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) I think the DDA was a prime example of really poor outreach and stakeholder engagement. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 30:17 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Ryan Jamieson	We are just one windy day away from our own marshal fire event. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 31:24 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Lynn Segal	The four bungalows next to the library are going to be demolished for senior affordable housing. This is not okay. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 31:57 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)
Tina Marquis	I want to create a capital infrastructure advisory panel with community members Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 32:50 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Candidate

In their words

Lee Gilbert

These projects are expensive. They're not efficient. They're not needed. And the city never allows a public vote on these issues.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 34:03 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Sam Fuqua

I think the city is generally moving in the right direction on all three, but there is still work to be done

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 22:27 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Ryan Schuchard

I start with wildfire and getting really focused on a plan to give us a five to ten year adoption curve

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 23:21 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

being very careful to protect the climate budget and the climate programming that we have

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 23:47 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Jamillah Richmond

We can have as many units as we want to build, but if people can't afford to move into them, then that doesn't create availability or accessibility.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 24:24 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Benita Duran

One relates to the Land Use Code and Title IX, updating that, getting a process in place

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 25:24 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

I'd like to see more consistent profit and loss statements that are shared with the public

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 25:58 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Rachel Rose Isaacson

So the top priority for me is going to be wildfire and climate resilience.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 26:23 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Dave Martus

I think the bond issue that's coming up is going to be a no, and it's not a no because people don't agree with supporting these facilities.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 27:48 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Scott Rendleman

My priority would be to have a pilot of a performance auditor to see where our programs are working well and where they need improvement.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 28:53 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Jill Grano

we've gone from a generative city to an extractive one.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 29:39 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

I think the DDA was a prime example of really poor outreach and stakeholder engagement.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 30:17 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Ryan Jamieson

We are just one windy day away from our own marshal fire event.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 31:24 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Lynn Segal

The four bungalows next to the library are going to be demolished for senior affordable housing. This is not okay.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 31:57 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

Tina Marquis

I want to create a capital infrastructure advisory panel with community members

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 32:50 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube)

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