Kimberly S. Thomas-Singh Email & Phone Number

Mountain View, California, United States

Lead the development and implementation of key Citywide initiatives, provide high-level management of a range of program areas in the City Manager’s Office, and oversee the City Manager’s Office administrative functions.

Mountain View, California, United States

Responsible for managing a wide breadth of City Manager’s Office domains at different points in tenure including policy analyses, the Intergovernmental Relations Program, the Communications Program, customer relations management and Council Correspondence, the department budget and performance measure administration, the City Manager’s Office department meetings and management team meetings, Council goals and work planning, and Council special projects and initiatives. Built strong relationships across departments, and with Council-appointed Committees, community groups, businesses/service providers, and government agencies. Manage up to three full-time staff, support staff, and several cross-departmental and external teams.Accomplishments Highlights:• Led several high-profile initiatives associated with “Community for All” including initiatives and COVID-19 response and recovery, including a $17.8M State grant for Project Homekey LifeMoves Mountain View, a $450,000 grant from Destination: Home to expand homeless response, launching and overseeing a new Human Services Division and $1M in related services.• Led the development of innovative cash-based initiatives, including the Guaranteed Basic Income Program, Elevate MV.• Developed a pioneering safe parking policy and program, which ultimately created the largest safe parking program in the County of Santa Clara.• Coordinated analysis of revenue measures and successful voter initiatives to provide essential services.• Led a full website redesign and several technology initiatives including the launch of the City’s first customer relations management system, Ask MV. • Multi-year staff liaison for the Human Relations Commission (HRC) and led the first Asian Pacific Islander Festival.• Improved the City’s Legislative/Intergovernmental Relations Program, led a successful Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Appeal, and managed federal agency relations with NASA and Moffett Field.

Saratoga, California, United States

As part of a management talent exchange while employed with the City of Mountain View, spent a quarter job-shadowing the City Manager of Saratoga for day-to-day city management, led Council Agenda Review and Council report approvals for the City Manager, served as City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Director for a major regional exercise and developed an environmental sustainability action plan.

Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States

Management assistance and policy analysis for the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Council. Responsible for legislative and intergovernmental affairs, citywide communications and technology initiatives, budget administration, animal care services, and special projects. Managed two full-time support staff and up to three part-time staff, as well as the hiring of a new Animal Care Center department of twenty staff.Accomplishments Highlights:• Functional responsibility for a challenging and politically sensitive, two-year major initiative to develop a new City department for Animal Care and Field Services, including the complete start-up plans for the department, and development of operating and capital budgets totaling $4.5M. • Led the City’s Intergovernmental Relations Program, including strategy development, liaison functions with local representatives, State and Federal legislative lobbyists, grant coordination and all legislative communications. • Staff Team for the development of a strategic Information Technology Strategy and an e-Government Strategy. • Led the upgrade of the entire City cable system construction and negotiated new Mobile Home Accords. • Liaison for Council Committees, including Telecommunications, Animal Services, and the School Districts.• Managed a Day Labor/Job Center with two non-profit organizations and public safety team. • Managed the City Manager’s Office Intern Program, participated in Labor negotiations, and worked on citywide culture and organizational development programs with Human Resources.• Coordinated special events including those for a U.S. President, CA Governor, and other elected officials.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Managed the complete administration of the redevelopment agency/housing and community development program for low-income housing rehabilitation and community park clean-up for the block grant-funded (CDBG) “Neighbors for Neighbors Program.” Back-up Staff Liaison for the Redevelopment and Residential Rehabilitation Committee. Managed one intern and large cross-departmental and volunteer teams for two annual community events.Accomplishments Highlights:• Led a cross-departmental committee comprised of police, fire, public safety, redevelopment, and community development and managed hundreds of community volunteers for the yearly community park clean up. • Secured more than $100,000 in donations through a community information and outreach campaign. • Developed the new Mayor's Award Program, created a legislative tracking database, developed a City Hall public art program, supported media relations, and provided content for internal and external newsletters.

Local Governance Summer Institute

Mpa, Public Administration

Ma, International Relations

Ba, Political Science And International Relations