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Daniel Tenenbaum/ Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners / Commission Appointment

Council File 26-1200-S48

Under review — Mayor Bass nominated real estate executive Daniel Tenenbaum to the Housing Authority Board, and the Housing Committee is scheduled to hear the nomination on August 19 before it moves to a full Council vote.

Introduced
2026-08-11
Last changed
2026-09-15
Status
open
Expires
2028-09-14
Committee
Housing Committee
Initiated by
Mayor

Brief

Mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Daniel Tenenbaum for appointment to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners. The nomination was referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee on August 12, 2026, and is scheduled for committee consideration on August 19, 2026. The file remains open and will expire on August 14, 2028, if not acted upon.

Full summary

Mayor Karen Bass submitted the nomination of Daniel Tenenbaum to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners on August 11, 2026, for a term ending June 30, 2030. Tenenbaum fills the vacancy left by the departure of Wells Lawson. He is a West LA resident (Council District 11) and the owner of Pacific Crest Realty, a Southern California multifamily property firm through which he has acquired and managed over 1,300 apartments and more than $200 million in real estate transactions. Tenenbaum is a returning figure to the Housing Authority, having previously served as a commissioner from 2016 to 2023, where he oversaw the Section 8 program and public housing operations. His broader civic record includes serving as co-chair of the City's Assessment of Fair Housing Collaborative, membership on the City's Housing Element Committee, and ongoing board membership with the California Apartment Association. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. If confirmed, Tenenbaum would join a seven-member board that currently includes commissioners representing East LA, West LA, the North Valley, South Valley, and Harbor areas. The board seat carries a term through mid-2030, making it a four-year commitment to overseeing the agency that administers the city's public housing and federal housing voucher programs. The nomination was referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee on August 12, 2026, and the committee scheduled the item for its meeting on August 19, 2026. Per the standard confirmation process, Tenenbaum is expected to meet with his local councilmember Traci Park and committee chair Nithya Raman before the hearing. A favorable committee recommendation would send the appointment to a full Council vote. The file remains open and pending.

Activity (12)

  • 2026-09-15 Mayor document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
  • 2026-09-14 Document submitted by Mayor, dated September 14, 2026.
  • 2026-09-01 Council action final.
  • 2026-08-28 City Clerk rereferred item to Housing Committee, pursuant to Council File No. 26-2000.
  • 2026-08-26 Council adopted Motion (Soto-Martinez - Harris-Dawson) to refer the matter to the Housing Committee.
  • 2026-08-26 Council adopted Motion (Soto-Martinez - Padilla) to refer the matter to the Housing Committee.
  • 2026-08-21 Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2026-08-21 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 26, 2026.
  • 2026-08-19 Housing and Homelessness Committee meeting cancelled.
  • 2026-08-14 Housing and Homelessness Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 19, 2026.
  • 2026-08-12 Mayor document(s) referred to Housing and Homelessness Committee.
  • 2026-08-11 Document submitted by Mayor, dated August 11, 2026.

Documents (7)

Council votes (1)

  • 2026-08-26 Vote — 15-0-0 · Regular

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