Brief

The Mayor has nominated Lucelia Hooper for reappointment to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. The matter was referred to the Housing and Homelessness Committee on August 12, 2026, and is scheduled for committee discussion on August 19, 2026. No additional details about Hooper's background or the rationale for reappointment are provided in the file materials.

Full summary

Mayor Karen Bass has reappointed Lucelia Hooper to the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Board of Commissioners for a term running through June 30, 2028. Hooper's previous term expired on June 30, 2026. The appointment requires City Council confirmation, which is now pending before the Housing and Homelessness Committee, chaired by Councilmember Nithya Raman. The committee scheduled the item for its August 19, 2026 hearing. Hooper is a longtime South Los Angeles resident who has served on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners as a Resident Commissioner since 2008, making her one of the board's most experienced members. She has lived in Nickerson Gardens, one of the largest public housing developments in the western United States, for nearly five decades. Before joining the board, she led the Nickerson Gardens Resident Management Corporation in various roles including president and vice president from 1998 to 2008, and separately operated the development's food bank and led its Block Captains Program. She also served as vice president of the Watts Gang Taskforce from 2004 to 2008. Her earlier paid work included a stint as a construction liaison for the Housing Authority itself in the early 1990s, overseeing redevelopment projects at housing developments. The seven-member board currently includes five active commissioners plus one vacancy with a term ending in 2030. Hooper represents the South Los Angeles area, Council District 15, and her reappointment would maintain the board's existing geographic and demographic composition. Her district councilmember, Tim McOsker, is among those she may meet with prior to her confirmation hearings. As of August 14, 2026, the nomination is awaiting committee action. No vote has occurred at either the committee or full council level. The file expires in August 2028 if not acted upon.

Activity (5)

• 2026-08-21 Housing and Homelessness Committee waived consideration of item .
• 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 (2)

• 2026-08-19 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-08-11 Report from Mayor · report