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...
Councilmember Martiza Rivera (District 4) released this statement after Seattle Police reported two separate homicides in her north Seattle district over the weekend. “I want to acknowledge the tragic deaths of two young people in the district over the weekend. One, involving an employee of a small business, and the other, a fatal stabbing of...
Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) today released the following statement on Tuesday’s shooting near the Yesler Terrace Community Center which occurred after a press conference with key local stakeholders and elected officials. No injuries were reported, but bullets damaged the building. “Yesterday I was present when shots were fired near a press conference alongside Mayor...
Earlier today at a press conference in City Hall, Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) and King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski (District 1) announced their intent to issue companion resolutions calling for the dissolution of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). In a statement Wednesday, Councilmember Rivera said the report’s findings show an “egregious mismanagement...
Call for separate audit of Seattle’s human services contracts remains Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released the following statement on the completed forensic evaluation of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA). The findings, by an outside firm contracted by the City of Seattle and King County, point to many oversight issues. “I am...
City Council to decide April 14 to send measure to voters in August Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) issued the following statement after the passage of the amended Seattle Library Levy renewal proposal out of its Select Committee. “I want to thank my colleagues for contributing to a smooth and timely process that allows...
Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) responded to the Seattle Police Department’s (SPD) plan to permanently station three Neighborhood Resource Officers, working in shifts as pairs, at Magnuson Park to increase patrols in the park, nearby neighborhoods, and the University District. “I am pleased to hear police officers will now be permanently stationed at Magnuson...
Escalating size of Seattle levies is impacting affordability and straining levy capacity Today Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4) released this statement on the proposed 2026 Library Levy following yesterday’s public hearing on the levy. “We love our libraries. That is why the proposed Library Levy renewal is 50% more than the current levy. And that is on top of what was added for inflation. “Adding to this Library...
Councilmember Maritza Rivera (District 4), chair of the Select Committee on the Library Levy, will host a public hearing beginning at 5:30 p.m. this Thursday to hear from constituents about the 2026 Library Levy proposal. Members of the public can participate in two ways: The 2026 Library Levy proposes a $410 million investment in critical funding...