Zoo Commission

About

The Board of Zoo Commissioners was created in 1997 when the Los Angeles Zoo became its own Department; previously it was part of the Department of Recreation and Parks.

The Commission serves in advisory capacity and is comprised of five members. All are Mayoral appointees whose terms are five years in length. The Commission also consists of an ex officio member which is chosen by the Chair of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Associations Board of Trustees. The ex-officio member serves on the Commission until replaced by the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Board of Zoo Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles

Karen B. Winnick, President
Bernardo Silva, Vice President

Members

Margot Armbruster
Christopher Hopkins
Daryl Smith
Richard Lichtenstein, Ex-Officio Member

Karen B. Winnick LA Zoo Board of Commissioners Photo Credit Tad Motoyama — Karen B. Winnick

Bernardo Silva LA Zoo Board of Commissioners Photo Credit Tad Motoyama — Bernardo Silva

Richard Lightenstein, ex-officio member LA Zoo Board of Commissioners Photo Credit Tad Motoyama — Richard Lichtenstein

Meeting Information

Meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Grand Room of the Andrew Norman Education Building at the Los Angeles Zoo.

Meeting dates scheduled for 2020

January 21, 2020
February 18, 2020
~~March 17, 2020~~ MEETING CANCELLED
April 21, 2020

May 19, 2020
June 16, 2020
July 21, 2020
August 18, 2020

September 22, 2020
October 20, 2020
November 17, 2020
December 15, 2020

The meeting agenda is posted on this page the week before a scheduled meeting date. For more information, please call Zoo Commission staff at (323) 644-4218.

Agenda

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020 – 10:00 AM

IN CONFORMITY WITH THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 (MARCH 17, 2020) AND DUE TO CONCERNS OVER COVID-19, THIS BOARD MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY TELEPHONICALLY.

EVERY PERSON WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION MUST DIAL (669) 900-6833 THEN ENTER MEETING ID 833 7916 8933#. ANNOUNCE YOURSELF AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THEN PUT YOUR TELEPHONE ON MUTE BY PRESSING *6. IF YOU WISH TO ENTER A PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTER OF INTEREST THAT IS WITHIN THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD, YOU WILL BE CALLED UPON AT ITEM THREE OF THIS AGENDA.

Note: Sign Language Interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72-hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. For additional information, please contact the Commission office at (323) 644-4218. TDD available at (323) 644- 6688.

NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES – If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require you register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code §§ 48.01 et seq. More information is available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978-1960 or [email protected]

CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2020
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comments are limited to a total of three minutes per person.

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL COMMENTS
Discussion with Neighborhood Council representatives on Neighborhood Council Resolutions or Community Impact Statements filed with the City Clerk which relate to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda.
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED COMMISSION MEETING DATES FOR 2021 Click here for proposed dates.
PRESENTATION - WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING – ZOOS AND THEIR IMPACT Part 1 Part 2
GENERAL MANAGER REPORTS
1. Animal Updates Please click here to view the list of animal transactions.
2. GLAZA Updates Please click here to view the GLAZA fundraising update.
3. Zoo Director Updates
OLD BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT

FINALIZATION OF COMMISSION ACTIONS: In accordance with City Charter Section 32.3, actions of the Zoo Commission shall become final at the expiration of the next five meeting days of the Los Angeles City Council during which the Council has convened in regular session.