Malibu City Council
Marianne Riggins 2022
Why I am Running
ABOUT ME - My family moved to Malibu permanently in 1968 when I was 18 months old. I attended Pt. Dume Elementary, Malibu Park and SAMOHI. We moved to Mammoth in the 80's and I lived there and Bishop for many years, but I would return to Malibu frequently until I was able to move here again. I raised my daughter here, where she attended the same schools I once had. I would volunteer in many of her activities Girl Scouts, AYSO, school sports and during her senior year at Malibu High I served as Athletic Booster Club President. I have also volunteered for SMMUSD on the Citizens Bond Oversite Committee and I am currently a member of the Facility District Advisory Committee (Malibu). I have worked for the last 16 years at the City of Malibu in both the Planning Department and Environmental Sustainability Department, Building Safety Division.
I am running for City Council because I care deeply for my community. I want to continue to work to ensure that the Malibu Unified School District is formed. Completion of the district separation is important for our community in order for our residents to control our local schools. Decisions for our children should not be made by an urban city that does not share our rural vision of our community. I want to work on community recreational facilities for our residents, for decades our residents have not had access to active recreation sites. A community swimming pool, multi use fields, a permanent skate park and community meeting rooms are just some of the amenities I would like to see for our residents. Places that our residents can come together and get to know each other.
Snapshot of My Views
These are my top 3 views. To see more of my views on the City please follow the "My Views" tab at the top.
School Separations
I support a Malibu Unified School District. Our community should make decisions for our kids locally. Our residents know better what our schools should be, a large urban school district doesn’t face the same issues that our schools do and they don’t understand the needs or desires of our community.
Community Recreation
I support creating a community swimming pool, multi use fields, a permanent skate park and community meeting spaces. Our residents deserve these places to gather and recreate. We also need to have spaces for cultural gatherings, art shows, movies, concerts and other community events help us to connect with our neighbors. Malibu has a long history of being a site for creativity, it is time to have locations to share our experiences.
Short Term Rentals
I support a mix of Hosted and Unhosted short term rentals. I believe that all STR’s should be permitted and a limited amount of permits should be allowed in each neighborhood. We need to have strong enforcement provisions and violators should have their permits revoked if rules are not followed.
