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[Contract] Thirteenth Amendment to Sacramento Zoological Society Operating Agreement
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01539
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Location
Location: Sacramento Zoo, District 7
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the Thirteenth Amendment to City Agreement No. 97-021 with the Sacramento Zoological Society related to the potential expansion of the Sacramento Zoo.
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Contact
Contact: Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5538, djhollingsworth@cityofsacramento.org; Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 808-5979, mvanvoorhis@cityofsacramento.org; Convention and Cultural Services
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Presenter
Presenter: Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, 916-808-5538, djhollingsworth@cityofsacramento.org, Convention and Cultural Services; Elizabeth Stallard, Board President, Sacramento Zoological Society
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-97-021-13 Sacramento Zoo Partnership Agreement
3-Zoo MOU Working Group Meeting Summaries
4-090126 City Council Zoo Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Zoological Society (Society) operates the Sacramento Zoo pursuant to City Agreement 97-021, executed with the City in 1997. On April 28, 2026, City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and Society (Contract No. 2026-0397). The MOU expires on September 1, 2026.
The MOU memorialized the agreed upon terms between the City and Society to explore potential expansion of the Zoo by approximately 5.8 acres, comprised of two adjacent parcels within Land Park. The proposed expansion area includes the 4.4-acre City parcel across Land Park Drive from the Zoo known as the "Pony Ride" area, and the 1.4-acre City parcel adjacent to the northern property line of the Zoo. The MOU reflected the City's and Society's commitment to explore the Zoo's expansion without binding the City to any approval, action or fun...
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