Toronto Zoo
The full agenda, as filed
All 7 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
ZB19.1received
Appointment as a Public Member on the Toronto Zoo Board
Letter from City Clerk's for appointment of a member to the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo, Nora Jane Boyer.
The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo received the item for information.
ZB19.2received
Toronto Zoo Operational Update
A verbal update on Operations at the Toronto Zoo will be provided by Dolf DeJong, Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo.
The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo received the item for information.
ZB19.3received
Honouring Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg: Getting More Kids to the Toronto Zoo
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, considered Item MM33.34 and adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community Development and Social Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo, the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo, and Toronto school boards, to report back as part of the 2026 budget process on the development and implementation of a Legacy of Learning program to offer complimentary weekday field trips to the Toronto Zoo for students in Toronto schools, with consideration of the following: a. exploration of public, private, and philanthropic partnerships to support this initiative and ensure its sustainability as a long-term investment in education, environmental leadership, and civic pride; b. consideration of mobility options for school groups from across Toronto to access the Zoo, including alignment with the Toronto Transit Corporation Field Trip Pilot Program; c. aiming to ensure equitable access for all students and prioritizing schools in underserved communities where opportunities for nature connection are often limited; and d. consultation with the representatives of the estates of Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg to determine how best to acknowledge their legacies 2. City Council formally recognize Dr. Jane Goodall and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg for their extraordinary contributions to science, conservation, and humanity, and that the initiative in Part 1 above be created in their honour as a living legacy that benefits future generations and to honour them as Guardians of Wild. 3. City Council forward this item to the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo for information.
The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo received the item for information.
ZB19.4adopted
Attendance and Revenue Report - October 2025
This report will update the Board of Management on the visitor statistics and revenue results for the period 2025-01-01 through 2025-10-31. This report includes a dashboard highlighting some of the key metrics for 2025.
The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo: 1. Received the report (November 14, 2025) from the Chief Transformation Officer, Toronto Zoo for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Transformation Officer, Toronto Zoo, recommends that: 1. The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo receive this report for information.
ZB19.5received
Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Your Toronto Zoo
A PowerPoint presentation on Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, along with a demonstration, will be provided by Jamie Austin, Chief Transformation Officer, Toronto Zoo.
The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo received the item for information.
ZB19.6adopted
Construction of Perimeter Fence Project - Request for Tenders Award
This report recommends the award of the Request for Tenders (RFT-42) for the Construction of the Perimeter Fence Project.
The Board of Management of Toronto Zoo: 1. Authorized the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo, or their designate, to execute an agreement with Imperial Fence, Inc. (of Scotland, Ontario) for the award of Request for Tender (RFT) 42 for the construction of a perimeter fence project for up to $1,639,615.00 (excluding Harmonized Sales Tax), the lowest bid among all four received, on the terms and conditions of RFT-42 and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. Adopted the Confidential Instructions to Staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 14, 2025) from the Director, Capital Program and Sustainability, Toronto Zoo. 3. Authorized the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 14, 2025) from the Director, Capital Program and Sustainability, Toronto Zoo, following the closing of any purchase transaction.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Capital Program and Sustainability, Toronto Zoo, recommends that the Board of Management of Toronto Zoo: 1. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or their designate, to execute an agreement with Imperial Fence, Inc. (of Scotland, Ontario) for the award of Request for Tender (RFT) 42 for the construction of a perimeter fence project for up to $1,639,615.00 (excluding HST), the lowest bid among all four received, on the terms and conditions of RFT-42 and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. Adopt the Confidential Instructions to Staff in Confidential Attachment 1. 3. Authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 following the closing of any purchase transaction.
ZB19.7amended
Toronto Zoo Collective Bargaining
This report discusses the upcoming round of collective bargaining negotiations between the Toronto Zoo and the Toronto Zoo's Union CUPE Local 1600.
The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo: 1. Adopted the Confidential Instructions to Staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 17, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo. 2. Directed that the information in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 17, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo, remain confidential in its entirety, as it pertains to labour relations and employee negotiations. 3. Directed that Confidential Presentation - Collective Bargaining 2026 (December 1, 2025) from the Chief Human Resources Officer, Toronto Zoo and the Executive Director, Employee Relations, City of Toronto remain confidential in its entirety, as it pertains to labour relations and employee negotiations.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo, recommends that the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo: 1. Adopt the Confidential Instructions to Staff in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. Direct that the information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential in its entirety, as it pertains to labour relations and employee negotiations.