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. Commissioners are appointed through a process set forth in the San Diego Municipal Code.

MAYOR, CITY OF SAN DIEGO

TODD GLORIA

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO

SDHC BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

IN APPRECIATION

Commissioners

SDHC thanks Ryan Clumpner and Johanna Hester for their leadership and years of public service as members of the SDHC Board of Commissioners.

Mr. Clumpner served on the SDHC Board for eight years, including seven as Vice Chair. He also served on SDHC’s Strategic Plan Committee and Investment Committee and as a member of the Board of Directors of Housing Development Partners, SDHC’s nonprofit affiliate, during his term. He was a voice of clarity and conviction on the Board, driving progress and creativity, and he was a strong spokesperson for SDHC. His recurring requests for monthly updates about homelessness shelter data demonstrated that people want shelter and resulted in better, clearer data.

Ms. Hester served on the SDHC Board for eight years. She also served on SDHC’s Audit Committee and Strategic Plan Committee during her term. She consistently demonstrated her focus on the people SDHC serves. During the COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program, which operated from March 15, 2021, through August 31, 2022, she helped coordinate outreach and communication with the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium; the Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander community; and local labor organizations.

Deputy CEO

Jeff Davis provided 30 years of exceptional service to SDHC and our community before departing the agency this year. He led SDHC as Interim President and CEO from April 1, 2022, through December 12, 2023. During his tenure, he oversaw SDHC’s request for reinstatement as a Moving to Work (MTW) agency and implemented SDHC’s first MTW Annual Plan. He also led SDHC’s COVID-19 pandemic response and led and developed SDHC’s leadership team, among many initiatives. Throughout his career at SDHC, he served in key leadership roles, including Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of SDHC’s largest division, Rental Assistance. As Deputy CEO, he oversaw SDHC’s Real Estate Division, including Property Management and Asset Management; Business Administration, including Human Resources, Information Technology, and Financial Services; and Communications and Government Relations. In honor and recognition of his leadership and public service, the San Diego City Council proclaimed April 2, 2026, to be Jeff Davis Day in the City of San Diego.

Welcome a New Chief Operating Officer

As SDHC’s new Chief Operating Officer since February 2026, Azucena Valladolid ensures effective operations across SDHC and fiscal stability and operational compliance for all of SDHC’s core functions. She also directly oversees the Rental Assistance & Workforce Development Division (SDHC largest division) and the Property Management & Asset Management, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Financial Services departments.

She became Chief Operating Officer after excelling for many years as a key leader on SDHC’s executive team as the Executive Vice President of Rental Assistance and Workforce Development. She oversaw all of SDHC’s rental assistance programs, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, Family Unification Program, Moderate Rehabilitation, and local non-traditional Moving to Work (MTW) homelessness programs, as well as special programs, such as the COVID-19 Housing Stability Assistance Program.

SDHC ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

STRATEGIC PLAN

On October 10, 2025, the SDHC Board of Commissioners approved the agency’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026-2030. It was developed with the spirit of resiliency at its core. This Strategic Plan is the blueprint for SDHC’s focus, goals and actions over the Strategic Plan period. It is an essential guide for SDHC to navigate through a reality defined by constrained resources and growing needs. 

Vision

Everyone in the City of San Diego has a home they can afford.

Mission

The San Diego Housing Commission fosters social and economic stability by ensuring the development and preservation of quality, affordable housing solutions for San Diegans.

Purpose

Provide stable, quality housing solutions so the community can thrive.

Core Values

At SDHC, we:

Treat our clients, staff, community, and partners with equity, dignity, and respect.

Commit to excellence and innovation in all we do.

Ensure that our programs are informed by the input of those we serve.

Commit to transparency and being strong financial stewards.

Collaborate with partners for the best outcomes for San Diegans.

Strategic Priority Areas

Reimagine the Agency

Reassess Annually

Create and Preserve Housing

Embody Person-Centered Operations

Address and Prevent Homelessness

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMANCE

NATIONAL

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS (NAHRO) AWARDS OF MERIT

Announced October 15, 2026. All three of SDHC’s Award of Merit honorees were also nominated for national Awards of Excellence.

Pacific Village
Veterans, transition-age youth and additional San Diegans who lived in their cars, in shelters or on the streets now have their own furnished affordable rental homes with access to supportive services at a former motel that SDHC converted into 62 affordable studio apartments with supportive services at the property now known as Pacific Village. Pacific Village is the result of collaboration among the federal, state, county and city governments, SDHC and supportive services providers to offer a life-changing opportunity for a new home for unhoused San Diegans. SDHC oversaw the conversion, owns and manages the property, and administers federal rental assistance for all residents. 

Presidio Palms
Presidio Palms is a powerful example of rapid, collaborative housing innovation—which in seven months turned a vacant extended-stay hotel into more than 160 furnished homes with supportive services for San Diegans experiencing homelessness. The SDHC-led rehabilitation of the property shows how extensive teamwork at the federal, state, county and city level can come together to create housing opportunities that change lives through affordable housing and supportive services. SDHC committed 161 Project-Based Housing Vouchers to Presidio Palms, ensuring deeply affordable housing that will remain restricted for a minimum affordability period of 55 years.

Working with Waitlisted Program
SDHC’s Working with Waitlisted Program provided services to help households on the waitlist for federal rental assistance overcome barriers to leasing housing, such as low credit and limited savings. Funded by a $90,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente San Diego Community Health, the program provided participants free one‑on‑one financial coaching, employment counseling, income supports, and access to credit‑building tools. A total of 102 households enrolled. By the program’s end, all enrolled households met with a financial counselor, 75 improved their credit score, and 13 established a credit score for the first time.  

Financial Services and Procurement Awards

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2024). This is the 17th consecutive year SDHC received the highest recognition from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).

Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award. This is the 10th consecutive year SDHC has been honored with this award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc.

LOCAL

SAN DIEGO HOUSING FEDERATION RUBY AWARDS

Announced June 4, 2026

John Craven Public Service Memorial Ruby Award
SDHC President and CEO Lisa Jones was honored for her exceptional, person-centered public service throughout her career. The San Diego Housing Federation recognized her for her leadership in expanding access and opportunity for the individuals and families SDHC serves, her work to strengthen SDHC’s connection to the community as a trusted, collaborative partner, and several initiatives she has led. These include her leadership of SDHC’s swift response in the aftermath of the catastrophic floods in January 2024 to assist hundreds of families displaced from their homes. City Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee presented the award.

Project of the Year – New Construction (90 or more units):
Harrington Heights
The Harrington Heights development by Chelsea Investment Corporation produced 270 new affordable rental homes for San Diegans with very low income (25 percent to 50 percent of the Area Median Income) or experiencing homelessness. Forty apartments are set aside for individuals with developmental disabilities. SDHC awarded 115 federal rental housing vouchers to help many Harrington Heights residents pay their rent, with 75 housing vouchers designated for households that experienced homelessness (including 10 for veterans) and 40 housing vouchers assisting households with extremely low income that have not experienced homelessness. SDHC also awarded an $8 million loan to support the development, consisting of federal and City funds that SDHC administers: federal HOME Investment Partnership Programs that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards to the City of San Diego and the City’s Affordable Housing Fund.

Project of the Year – New Construction (Less than 90 units):
Jacaranda on Ninth
Community HousingWorks developed Jacaranda on Ninth to create 87 new affordable rental homes for San Diegans with very low income (25 percent to 40 percent of the Area Median Income) or experiencing homelessness. SDHC awarded 14 housing vouchers to the development that are set aside for San Diegans who experienced chronic homelessness and 73 for residents with extremely low income, but who did not experience homelessness. SDHC also awarded a loan of up to $5 million toward the development, consisting of funding from the HUD HOME program, the City Affordable Housing Fund and the State of California’s Local Housing Trust Fund. Financing also included SDHC’s authorization of $21.2 million in tax-exempt Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds and $10.2 million in taxable bonds, which the City Council approved in its role as the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego. Private sources of funds, such as revenue from the development, are used to repay the bonds. SDHC, the City of San Diego and the Housing Authority of the City of San Diego are not financially liable for these bonds.

Project of the Year – Rehabilitation: Serenade on 43rd
Developed by Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation and Housing Innovation Partners, Serenade on 43rd created more than 40 new affordable rental homes and rehabilitated 20 existing naturally occurring affordable housing units, adding requirements that they remain affordable for 55 years. A stylish, art-inspired development that blends seamlessly into a bustling City Heights neighborhood near transit, Serenade provides affordable rental homes for 64 families with low income, of which 32 families previously experienced homelessness. SDHC awarded 32 rental housing vouchers to help pay rent for residents who previously experienced homelessness. SDHC also supported the development with a $2 million loan, consisting of funds from the HUD HOME program and the City’s Affordable Housing Fund.

Additional Honorees
Additional Ruby Awards honorees included several individuals who have a positive impact on affordable housing and its residents, including Simonne Ruff, Director of the San Diego/Orange County program for Corporation for Supportive Housing, who earned the Housing Champion award. The awards program stated, “Her work reflects a lifelong commitment to maximizing housing as a critical social determinant of health, with a driving passion for creating opportunities to thrive.”