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Board of Commissioners and About LAHSA
Message from the Commission Chair and Executive Director
Mission Statement and Key Accomplishments
Creating Systems Change
Reaching the Homeless
Transforming Metrics for Success
Promoting Partnerships
Financial Picture
Thanks to Our Community of Supporters
About the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is a joint powers authority of the City and County of Los
Angeles, created in 1993 to address the problems of homelessness in Los Angeles County. LAHSA is the lead
agency in the HUD-funded Los Angeles Continuum of Care (the Continuum is a county-wide coordinated
system dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness), and coordinates and manages over $70 million
annually in federal, state, county and city funds for programs providing shelter, housing and services to homeless
persons. It is governed by a politically appointed, 10-member Commission. Five are appointed by the County
Board of Supervisors and five are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The Commission
has the authority to make budgetary, funding, planning and program policies.
Board of Commissioners 2010/2011
COUNTY APPOINTMENTS
Owen Newcomer, Vice Chair, appointed by Supervisor Don Knabe
Larry Adamson, appointed by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich
Howard Katz, appointed by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
Mike Neely, appointed by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
Louisa Ollague, appointed by Supervisor Gloria Molina
CITY APPOINTMENTS
Ramona Ripston, Chair
Douglas Mirell and Elise Buik*
Moctesuma Esparza and Kerry Morrison*
Antonio Manning
Rev. Cecil Murray
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Note: Elise Buik replaced seat vacated by Douglas Mirell and Kerry Morrison replaced seat vacated
by Moctesuma Esparza.
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Cover photo: Willis Avenue Apartments, a newly constructed three-story building developed by A Community of Friends (ACOF) providing
permanent supportive housing in Panorama City in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. It comprises 41 single units that house
homeless and chronically homeless seniors with and without special needs. ACOF is a nonprofit affordable housing developer for the homeless
with special needs.
