National Network for Safe Communities is nationally recognized for results in reducing gun violence Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) ) introduced a resolution that will declare the Seattle City Council’s commitment to implement an evidence-based, comprehensive gun violence reduction strategy. Councilmember Rivera’s proposal comes after a string of high-profile gun violence incidents, including last...
Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4), chair of the Libraries, Education and Neighborhoods Committee who helped oversee the levy renewal process, thanked Seattle voters for overwhelmingly approving the ballot measure. Initial results showed voter support at over 70%. The $480 million Library Levy will fund a number of critical services for the Seattle Public Library’s...
Councilmembers released the following statements regarding unofficial reports that Mayor Katie Wilson has dismissed Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes.
Today, Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released the following statement regarding unofficial reports that Mayor Katie Wilson has fired Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes: “It has been 24 hours since rumors started swirling about the firing of Chief Barnes, and we have not heard one word from Mayor Wilson. This is unacceptable. “If true, the impulsive and reckless...
Select Committee Chair Maritza Rivera led two-year Council process to reach this milestone Today, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the implementation and evaluation plan for the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy, which supports early learning, K-12 students, and the Seattle Promise. The implementation plan (Council Bill 121240) is a required component...
Rivera urges the mayor to work with The National Network for Safe Communities, widely recognized for delivering results Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4), released this statement after attending Mayor Wilson’s press conference about Sunday’s mass shooting at the Seattle Center and two other major shooting incidents on Aurora Avenue and Capitol Hill over the weekend. “First, I want to offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims who lost their lives...
Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4), chair of the Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy, celebrated the passage of the implementation plan out of committee. “For 35 years, Seattle voters have consistently invested in setting our kids up for a lifetime of success. This includes high-quality early learning all the...
Today Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) and King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski (District 1) released the following statement after Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced they will be taking back substantially all homeless service provider contracts from the King Country Regional Homelessness Authority. “Consistent with our joint call to wind down the KCRHA, we support Mayor Wilson and Executive Zahilay taking the first step by returning the bulk of...
The symposium, led by the National Network for Safe Communities, brought together over 75 city, county, state, federal and community leaders On Monday Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) gathered elected and appointed leaders, law enforcement, City of Seattle Departments, and community groups to learn more about an approach to reducing gun violence that has seen significant success in...
Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released the following statement after Mayor Katie B. Wilson announced Friday that stadium-area closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be activated. The move is part of the city’s safety preparations ahead of the FIFA World Cup matches beginning June 15. “I want to thank Mayor Katie Wilson for listening to our...