The County has begun searching for an interim administrative officer after County CAO Dan Buckshi resigned effective June 15, to take a job as Walnut Creek city manager, the County personnel office announced.
Applications for the more than $220,000 a year job (Buckshi was making $228,000) are being taken online through the end of the day on Sunday, June 4. If interested in applying, see: www.slocounty.ca.gov. The County apparently plans to have a new CAO in place before the end of the year, perhaps sooner.
Buckshi announced his pending resignation on May 12 and stirred up a hornet’s nest among the County Supervisors. Dist. 2 and 3 Supervisors Bruce Gibson and Adam Hill blamed his departure on the board majority — Dist. 1’s John Peshong, Dist. 5’s Debbie Arnold and Dist. 4’s Lynn Compton.
Those three of course denied they had anything to do with Buckshi leaving the County, where he’s worked since 2002. Buckshi was named CAO in 2012.
According to the County HR Office, “The CAO generally advises, assists, acts as agent for, and is responsible to the Board of Supervisors for the proper and efficient administration of the County; shall enforce ordinances, orders, or regulations as directed by the Board; and does related work as required.
“The ideal candidate will be able to successfully step into this interim role and effectively assist the Board and County staff in a seamless transition. This interim assignment is anticipated to last approximately 4 to 6 months.”
County Human Resources Director, Tami Douglas-Schatz, said they plan to hire a headhunter firm to search for a new, permanent, CAO but have not yet picked a firm to do the search.
