ABOUT SDHC
We’re About People
Governance
The San Diego City Council, sitting as the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego (Housing Authority), governs the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC).
The Housing Authority has final authority over SDHC’s budget and major policy decisions.
A seven-member Board of Commissioners oversees SDHC’s operations and makes recommendations to the Housing Authority. The Mayor appoints Commissioners, who are confirmed by the San Diego City Council.
Mayor, City of San Diego
TODD GLORIA
Housing Authority of the City of San Diego
SEAN ELO-RIVERA
Council President
District 9
JOE LACAVA
Council President Pro Tem
District 1
JENNIFER CAMPBELL
Councilmember
District 2
STEPHEN WHITBURN
Councilmember
District 3
HENRY L. FOSTER III
Councilmember
District 4
MARNI VON WILPERT
Councilmember
District 5
KENT LEE
Councilmember
District 6
RAUL CAMPILLO
Councilmember
District 7
VIVIAN MORENO
Councilmember
District 8
SDHC Board of Commissioners
EUGENE “MITCH” MITCHELL
Chair of the Board
RYAN CLUMPNER
Vice Chair of the Board
KELLEE HUBBARD
Commissioner
JOHANNA HESTER
Commissioner
MELINDA VÁSQUEZ
Commissioner
ANTOINE “TONY” JACKSON
Commissioner
STEPHEN P. CUSHMAN
Commissioner
Welcome a New President and CEO
After a nationwide search, the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego appointed Lisa C. Jones to serve as SDHC’s President and Chief Executive Officer (President and CEO), effective December 13, 2023, making her SDHC’s sixth leader in the agency’s 45-year history, excluding those who served as interim President and CEO.
In her more than 20 years of service in the areas of affordable housing and homelessness, President and CEO Jones has developed and implemented housing assistance approaches that focus on the unique needs of the people being served. She has adhered to the additional values of building relationships, collaborating with community organizations, promoting transparency in government, and fostering equity, diversity and inclusion.
She previously served as SDHC’s Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. In that position, she oversaw key strategic and policy initiatives across agency divisions, including SDHC’s Strategic Plan, SDHC’s Moving to Work designation, and homelessness initiatives.
SDHC Organizational Chart
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
To reinforce SDHC’s commitment as an agency to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) and access, SDHC developed a new DEI policy statement. SDHC’s Equity Assurance Division worked externally and internally to conduct research and gather input that helped develop a statement to clearly express SDHC’s dedication to these principles:
We’re about people. At SDHC, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access are embedded in our values, mission, and culture. We make an intentional effort to provide equitable access to our programs and services and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and community. Diversity and inclusion are catalysts for meaningful change. We encourage and welcome diverse approaches and points of view from employees, customers and our community as we continuously improve our programs, projects and policies.
SDHC’s DEI policy statement is also available on the DEI page on SDHC’s website at sdhc.org/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
Community-Based Organization Advisory Group
To strengthen SDHC’s partnerships with the many organizations doing impactful work throughout San Diego neighborhoods, SDHC launched a Community-Based Organization Advisory Committee on March 6, 2024. This is part of SDHC’s intentional effort to gather input from the San Diego community.
This advisory committee, which meets quarterly, creates an environment to share challenges, priorities, and available programs. This will help SDHC and the participating organizations to better connect with the customers they all serve.
The committee will also help inform SDHC’s strategic planning efforts in Fiscal Year 2025. SDHC looks forward to enhancing its relationships with these organizations and the collective positive impact on San Diego households moving forward.
National Housing Association Conference in San Diego
SDHC President and CEO Lisa Jones joined San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) President Mark Gillett and PHADA Executive Director Tim Kaiser to welcome PHADA members to San Diego for their 2024 Commissioners’ Conference in January 2024.
PHADA consists of 1,900 member housing agencies—including SDHC— which represent over 1.9 million housing units nationwide for people with lower income. The conference provided public housing agencies opportunities to learn from one another about innovative housing policies, strategic planning, managing industry challenges and more.
Strategic Plan
SDHC’s Strategic Plan provided the vision, mission, purpose, core values and strategic priorities for the agency for Fiscal Year 2022 – 2024.
Vision: Everyone in the City of San Diego has a home they can afford.
Mission: The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) fosters social and economic stability for vulnerable populations in the City of San Diego through:
- Quality, affordable housing.
- Opportunities for financial self-reliance.
- Homelessness solutions.
Purpose: Help individuals, families and the San Diego community thrive.
Core Values: At SDHC, we:
- Serve our clients with equity, dignity and respect.
- Are committed to excellence and innovation in all we do.
- Believe in transparency and being good financial stewards.
Strategic Priority Areas:
- Increasing and Preserving Housing Solutions.
- Helping Families Increase Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency and Quality of Life.
- Investing in Our Team.
- Advancing Homelessness Solutions – Supporting the City of San Diego Community Action Plan on Homelessness.
- Advocacy, Communication, Public Engagement.
Equity and Inclusivity: At SDHC, we are about people. SDHC embraces diverse approaches and points of view to improve our programs, projects and policies.
- We believe in delivering programs and services in innovative and inclusive ways.
- We are committed to advancing equity and inclusion both internally and externally.
In June 2024, SDHC released a request for proposals to identify a consultant to work with SDHC on the development of SDHC’s next Strategic Plan.
Excellence in Performance
SDHC continues to receive national and local recognition for its innovative initiatives.
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) Awards of Merit
Announced September 25, 2024:
- Homelessness Services Compensation Study
The goal of the study is to re-benchmark key frontline and case management positions, with the intent to effectively attract and retain staff, reduce system vacancies, and increase system performance. The study demonstrated that homelessness services sector wages are well below the cost of living in San Diego. Making budget recommendations to the City of San Diego for front-line services program staff wages is part of a scaled approach that will be implemented over the next few years. - Housing Instability Prevention Program (HIPP)
HIPP helps to pay rent and other housing-related expenses for households in the City of San Diego with low income, experiencing a housing crisis and at risk of homelessness. SDHC provides $250, $500 or $750 per month toward rent on behalf of enrolled households, depending on their circumstances. HIPP also provides case management and assists with housing-related expenses, such as past-due rent and past-due utilities. - Affordable Connectivity Program Outreach
SDHC expanded its collaborative efforts to help more families with low income access affordable, quality and reliable broadband internet service with help from a $230,114 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) grant. The grant supported awareness, outreach and assistance for households to apply for the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provided discounts toward internet service and a one-time discount toward the purchase of a device from a participating provider. As of October 31, 2023, SDHC had conducted 1,276 outreach events and reached out to 103,775 people through flyers and presentations.
Financial Services and Procurement Awards
- Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023). This is the 16th consecutive year SDHC received the highest recognition from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
- Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2023). This is the 14th consecutive year SDHC received this award.
- Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. This is the eighth consecutive year SDHC has been honored with this award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc.
San Diego Housing Federation Ruby Awards
Announced June 6, 2024:
- Innovative Government Agency Award. SDHC received this honor for the Housing Instability Prevention Program, which helps pay rent and other housing-related expenses for households in the City of San Diego with low income, experiencing a housing crisis and at risk of homelessness.
- Supportive Housing Award: Milejo Village. This development provides 64 affordable rental housing units with on-site supportive services for families that experienced homelessness, with 25 units set aside for families that include individuals with a mental disability. SDHC awarded 64 federal rental housing vouchers to help pay rent for Milejo Village residents and a $4.2 million loan toward the development by Jamboree Housing Corporation.
- Project of the Year – Rehabilitation Award: Tizon. This project transformed a former hotel property in Rancho Bernardo into 175 studio apartments for seniors with income up to 60 percent of San Diego’s Area Median Income (AMI). SDHC awarded 44 federal housing vouchers to help pay rent for seniors with annual income at or below 40 percent of AMI. SDHC also awarded a loan of approximately $4 million and authorized the issuance of up to $24.9 million in Multifamily Housing Revenue Notes, with City Council approval, to support the Tizon development by Affirmed Housing.
- Exceptional Development Partner Award: Nestor United Methodist Church. Nestor Senior Village was developed on church-owned land ground leased to National Community Renaissance (National CORE). Nestor Senior Village provides 73 affordable rental housing units in the Nestor community with supportive services for seniors ages 55 and older who experienced homelessness or were at risk of homelessness. SDHC awarded 73 rental housing vouchers to help Nestor Senior Village residents pay their rent and a $3.3 million loan toward the development.
Social Media Report
SDHC Fiscal Year 2024
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
REACH
The number of people who have viewed a social media post on their newsfeed.
ENGAGEMENT
The number of interactions made with a post including likes, comments, shares and clicks.
NEW FOLLOWERS
The number of people who have chosen to follow a social media account.
Top Performing Posts
LINKEDIN
Cuatro at City Heights Groundbreaking
REACH: 5,274
ENGAGEMENT: 646
FACEBOOK
Rent from SDHC
REACH: 3,329
ENGAGEMENT: 162
INSTAGRAM
Puesta del Sol Grand Opening
REACH: 1,133
ENGAGEMENT: 42
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