The charge of the Housing Commission is to serve as a public oversight Board to guide the implementation of the MHPTF’s recommendations and engage the public. The commission goals are as follows:

• Oversee the implementation of the Mayor’s Housing Task Force priorities: Develop a Coordinated Housing System to include a High Level Executive; Increase City Investment in Housing; Increase Affordable Housing Production, Rehabilitation, and Preservation; Protect and Promote Neighborhoods through anti-displacement; Ensure Accountability to the Public by creating a collaborative ecosystem of communication between community, city staff, and public officials
• Implement a holistic and comprehensive anti-displacement strategy
• Engage and educate the public on importance of affordable housing and resources available to prevent and mitigate to include mutual education to occur between City and the communities it serves;
• Cultivate partnerships and leverage cross-sector resources in the coordination and delivery of housing;
• Focus on Equity and Advocate for additional funding for affordable housing to expand new affordable housing, anti-displacement, and increased affordable housing with deeper affordability targets of 30/50/60% AMI;
• Define Outcomes and People-Focused metrics to stay on track for short-term and long-term goals while implementing best practices and engaging impacted communities in evaluation of success.

Board Members

KATIE VELA WILSON, CHAIR	ROBERT ABE ABRAHAM	PEDRO ALANIS
KRISTIN DAVILA	MICHAEL REYES	JEFFREY ARNDT
TANEKA NIKKI JOHNSON	CECILIA GARCIA REDMOND	CRYSTAL REQUEJO

Public Engagement and Outreach Subcommittee

• Robert Abraham, Chair (PDF)
• Taneka Nikki Johnson (PDF)
• Kristin Davila (PDF)
• Crystal Requejo (PDF)
• Laura Salinas Martinez (PDF)
• Melanie Cawthon (PDF)
• Alberta Harris 
• Nina Gallegos
• Michael Miller

(View the Public Engagement and Outreach Subcommittee web page)

Dashboard and Annual Report Subcommittee

• Cecilia Garcia Redmond
• Pedro Alanis
• Jeffrey Arndt

Removing Barriers To Affordable Housing Subcommittee

• Pedro Alanis, Co-Chair
• Jim Bailey, Co-Chair
• Jordan Ghawi
• Nikki Johnson
• Melanie Cawthon
• Michael Taylor
• Seema Kairam
• Taylor Beaver
• Meredith Siegel

(View the Removing Barriers Subcommittee web page)

Renters' Solutions Subcommittee

• Taneka Nikki Johnson, Co-Chair ^(PDF)
• Brian Birdy ^(PDF)
• Andrè Greene ^(PDF)
• Kristin Davila, Co-Chair ^(PDF)
• Toni Cambria ^(PDF)
• Shelia Brown ^(PDF)
• Tina Aranda ^(PDF)
• Latoyia Coleman ^(PDF)
• Courtney Rosen ^(PDF)

(View the Renters' Solutions Subcommittee web page)

Housing Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. All meetings are held in person and online unless otherwise stated. If joining a meeting online, you'll be able to join five minutes before the start time.

• Meeting Agendas & Archive

MEETING MEDIA

NOTE: Some videos will require a password. Please use the password associated with your desired language.

• Password (English): Housing1
• Clave (espanol): Vivienda1

Participating in Public Comment

Members of the public may provide comment on any agenda item, consistent with procedural rules governing the Housing Commission meetings and state law. Public comment may be provided in English, Spanish, or another language through the any of the following methods:

Sign up to speak using Housing Commission Registration & Public Comment Form

OR

Send written comment 24 hours before the meeting.

• Email Housing Policy
• Mail comments to Neighborhood & Housing Services, 100 W Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205
• Written statements can be up to 300 words. Please include your full name, email address, phone number, and the item number you wish to speak on Comments can be submitted in English, Spanish, or any other language.

Leave a voicemail at least 3 hours before the meeting. 

• Your message can be up to three minutes long and will be played during the meeting. Please include your full name, home or work address, and the item number you wish to speak on, if applicable.

Comment during the meeting by phone or in person by signing up before the meeting begins.

• Include your full name, phone number in which to call you during the session, and the item number on which you would like to speak. City staff will call you when your item is up for discussion but cannot guarantee a specific time. You will be given up to three minutes to provide your comments.

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT
The meeting site is wheelchair accessible. Auxiliary Aids and Services, including Deaf interpreters, must be requested forty-eight [48] hours prior to the meeting. For assistance, call (210) 207-0194 or 711 Texas Relay Service for the Deaf.

Intérpretes en español estarán disponibles durante la junta del consejo de la ciudad para los asistentes que lo requieran. También se proveerán intérpretes para los ciudadanos que deseen exponer su punto de vista al consejo de la ciudad. Para más información, llame al (210) 207-0194.