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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Sacramento and the Sacramento Zoological Society
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FileID
File ID: 2026-00767
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Location
Location: Sacramento Zoo, 3930 W. Land Park Drive, District 7
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sacramento Zoological Society to establish a framework to explore a potential expansion of the Sacramento Zoo by approximately 5.8 acres.
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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; Department of Convention and Cultural Services
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Presenter
Presenter: Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5538, djhollingsworth@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Convention and Cultural Services
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-092225 Letter to City of Sacramento Re Proposed Expansion of Zoo Footprint
3-MOU Between City of Sacramento and Sacramento Zoological Society
4-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Zoological Society (Society) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation and has operated the Sacramento Zoo through City Agreement No. 97-021 since 1997. In April 2024, the Society and the City of Elk Grove agreed to finance and construct a new zoo within the City of Elk Grove. In April 2025, the Society announced that it would no longer pursue a zoo in Elk Grove but would remain at its Land Park location.
In June 2025, the City and Society executed the Twelfth Amendment to extend the term of Agreement No. 97-021 for three years through June 30, 2028, while the Society and City work together to analyze the operational conditions for continued and future operation of the Zoo in Land Park including issues regarding space constraints. In addition, the Ci...
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