Housing Authority Board

Every year, the Santa Monica Housing Authority (SMHA) is required to submit an Annual Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and every five years, SMHA must submit a 5-Year-Plan. Together, these documents are known as the Public Housing Authority (PHA) Plan. The PHA Plan is a comprehensive guide to SMHA's policies, programs, operations, and strategies for administering the HCV program and meeting local housing needs and goals. The Housing Authority Board meets to review and approve the Annual Plan and associated Administrative Plan once a year, and may meet additionally to consider proposed policy changes approximately once a year.   


Housing Authority Board (HAB) Information: 

Size: 

9 members

Vacancies: 

0 current vacancies

Term Length:

2 years for tenant representatives; Councilmembers serve on the HAB for the duration of their Council term

Term limit:

N/A

Composition: 

The HAB consists of the members of City Council and two tenants in the Housing Choice Voucher program 


Member Roster: 

Gleam Davis (City Councilmember) 

Gleam.Davis@santamonica.gov

Phil Brock (Mayor/City Councilmember)

Phil.Brock@santamonica.gov

Christine Parra (City Councilmember)

Christine.Para@santamonica.gov

Lana Negrete (Mayor Pro Tem/City Councilmember)

Lana.Negrete@santamonica.gov

Jesse Zwick (City Councilmember)

Jesse.zwick@santamonica.gov 

Caroline Torosis (City Councilmember)

Caroline.Torosis@santamonica.gov

Oscar de la Torre (City Councilmember)

Oscar.delaTorre@santamonica.gov

Elizabeth Cochran (Tenant Representative - Section 8 Program)

elizabeth.cochran@santamonica.gov

Courtney Lauretano (Tenant Representative - formerly homeless)

Courtney.Lauretano@santamonica.gov 


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