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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction of Kim Yu as new Director of MOCS
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Kim Yu introduces herself as the newly appointed Director of the Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) and the city's chief procurement officer. She acknowledges the complex challenges ahead and expresses her commitment to addressing them.
- Yu is on her third day in the role and recognizes the deep responsibility that comes with it.
- She acknowledges her predecessors and their contributions to building and strengthening MOCS.
- Yu emphasizes that there are no quick fixes to the challenges they face, but she's ready to work collaboratively with all stakeholders.
Kim Yu
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Thank you, executive director Sadio.
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Good morning.
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Good morning, speaker Adams, chair Juan, chair Stevens, and members of the contracts committee, and the committee on children and youth, and all the other members in attendance.
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My name is Kim Yu, and I serve as the director of the mayor's office of contract services, MOCs, and the city's chief procurement officer.
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I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the legislation presented today and speak with you about an issue that is not only critical to the strength of our nonprofit sector, but also to the health and equity of our city.
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I want to begin by thanking Mayor Adams for this appointment and the city hall leadership for the trust that they have placed in me.
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Today marks my third day in this role.
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And I recognize the deep responsibility that comes with it.
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I stand on the shoulders of the leaders who came before me, my predecessor, there's no one else like her, Lisa Flores, Victor Olds, Dan Simon, Michael Lowe, Lisette Camillo, Andrea Glick, Marla Simpson and Claude Millman, each of whom who contributed to building and strengthening this agency.
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I'm committed to leading MOCs into the next chapter.
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Let me be clear, there are no quick fixes to the challenges we face.