Housing Authority appoints Daniel Adams as acting executive director
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Summary
On Sept. 12, 2025 the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco appointed Daniel Adams as acting executive director effective immediately; the board voted 3 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstention. Adams outlined his prior city experience and residents pressed for immediate steps on long-running housing and redevelopment concerns.
The Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco on Sept. 12, 2025 adopted a resolution appointing Daniel Adams as acting executive director, effective Sept. 12, 2025. The board confirmed the appointment by roll call vote: Commissioners Mary Anne Pikes, Luana Kim and Doug Shoemaker voted yes; Vice President Leroy Lindo abstained. The appointment will stand until a permanent executive director is named or until further action by the board.
The appointment item was introduced by authority staff, who said the housing authority is undergoing a leadership transition following the departure of the prior CEO and that the authority’s memorandum of understanding with the City (dated Jan. 18, 2020) and the authority bylaws provide the board the power and responsibility to appoint an executive director. CFO Mamadou Nning summarized those governance points for the commissioners.
Daniel Adams told the board he has prior experience stepping into the role during periods of financial stress: he said he served as acting director and deputy director in the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development in 2019 when the city negotiated an MOU with the housing authority and provided a loan that HUD approved to help address the authority’s financial problems. Adams said the housing authority is in better financial condition than several years ago but that further integration of city and authority functions is still needed. "We're one city," Adams said, describing his aim to continue integration and to collaborate with community providers.
Public commentators who addressed the appointment urged Adams and the board to prioritize immediate resident needs. Plaza East tenant association president Martha Hollins told commissioners, "We don't know how our development is going... We are tired, very, very, tired of the way things are going on in that community. And we need answers." Dennis Williams of the Fillmore CDC and a Plaza East resident referenced the authority's budget and redevelopment work and urged Adams to pursue local contracting and resident-centered redevelopment. Evangela Brewster asked what Adams would do in the next 30 to 60 days to address outstanding resident issues at Hunters Point, Sunnydale, Duboce/other sites and to improve contracting and hiring for local and minority contractors. Janice Smith, president of the LaSalle Residence Association, described mold, asbestos and corroded pipes at her development and asked for quicker remediation.
After public comment the board voted to approve the resolution appointing Adams. The clerk recorded the roll-call votes and chair declared the motion adopted. Commissioners did not adopt any additional directives on the record during the meeting; public comments will be part of the public record and residents said they expect follow-up meetings and concrete actions.
The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Sept. 25, 2025 at 4 p.m. in the same room.
