DATE:
May 6, 2025
07
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF NILSA HIGGINS AS TENANT COMMISSIONER FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The Housing Authority of the County of San Diego (County Housing Authority) Board of Commissioners consists of five members of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and two tenant commissioners. The tenant commissioners, as voting members of the County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, provide a formal mechanism for participant involvement in the interpretation and enforcement of policies and procedures of housing programs administered by the County Housing Authority.
Today's action requests that the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) approve the appointment of Nilsa Higgins to fill the Senior Tenant Commissioner seat in which the new term will begin on June 1, 2025. In accordance with the California Health and Safety Code section 34290 (b), the Senior Tenant Commissioner seat must be filled by a tenant in either the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher or Public Housing program who is 62 years of age or older.
This item supports the County of San Diego (County) vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all, specifically those communities and populations in San Diego County that have been historically left behind, as well as our ongoing commitment to the regional Live Well San Diego vision of healthy, safe, and thriving communities. In addition, this item supports the County Framework for Ending Homelessness and the Housing Blueprint. This will be accomplished by incorporating the voice of the customer with lived experiences when reviewing and approving key programs.
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Appoint Nilsa Higgins to serve as Senior Tenant Commissioner for the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego Board of Commissioners for a two-year term commencing on June 1, 20...
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