Pavičić Vukičević inherited a Zagreb ravaged by the multiple calamities of 2020 Zagreb earthquake, 2020 Zagreb flash flood, 2020 Petrinja earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic. The earthquakes produced over €11 billion in damages in the city. Her controversial predecessor as mayor, and close associate, Milan Bandić, was criticised for the city's poor recovery. In spite of this, Pavičić Vukičević spoke positively of Bandić and said she would continue his legacy, choosing to keep Bandić's name as part of the party's name.