Interim county admin selected
Yolo County has selected a new interim county administrator.
Daniel Kim, who currently serves as the assistant county administrator, will begin the role starting March 20 as current county administrator, Patrick Blacklock, moved into his role as the President and CEO of Rural County Representatives of California. Blacklock was in the position for 11 years.
“I am honored the Board has placed their trust in me to serve in this position,” stated Kim. “Thanks to (Blacklock’s) leadership, we have an incredibly talented and dedicated team here in Yolo County, and I’m confident we will continue to respond rapidly to COVID-19, prepare for recovery and maintain essential county services for the Yolo community.”
Kim recently started as the assistant county administrator in February after six years as the Director for the California Department of General Services, where he oversaw a $1.3 billion budget and many of the state’s administrative functions, including real estate, procurement, fleet, publishing, administrative hearings and sustainability, according to a press release from Public Information Officer Jenny Tan.
As the interim county administrator, Kim will be providing subject matter expertise, assisting with the work of the County Administrative Office, making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and coordinating activities across county departments.
“We are happy to have a person of Daniel Kim’s character, experience and expertise to serve as our interim county administrator,” said Chair to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors Jim Provenza. “As the former director of a state agency with a staff of almost 4,000 and a budget of $1.3 billion, he clearly has the experience to manage our fiscal and administrative operations. Most importantly, he is dedicated to serving the diverse population of Yolo County, particularly those most in need of our services.”
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors will start the process of finding a permanent successor for the Yolo County Administrator position and working collaboratively with county leadership and human resources to ensure a smooth transition.
In addition to his position at the California Department of General Service, Kim also led the state’s COVID-19 Logistics Taskforce. Prior to that, he worked as the chief deputy director at the California Department of Public Health and has had prior county experience with both Sacramento County and the San Francisco City and County.
His work experience also includes Price Waterhouse, a consulting company, and the California Legislative Analyst’s Office. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in political economy of industrialized societies from UC Berkeley and his master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University, Cambridge.