There Is No Mistaking Who Has The Authority To Remove The Zoo's Director

I've been hitting this blog hard the last week, in an effort to document as much information and of course personal thoughts, dealing with the Removal of Tanya Peterson as Director of Our Zoo.  This effort is both for awareness and to send to City Officials, as I wrap-up things here for the most part.

I was particularly bothered by a few recent statements made by District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar, whose District includes Our San Francisco Zoo.  I'll make two separate posts in response to those statements, this one and the next one.

In a recent news article, Melgar told KQED, “Whether or not she should continue, that’s up to the board, that’s the way things are." ...  "She", being Director Peterson.

Uhh, No, That is NOT the way things are. ... That is certainly the way things are seemingly being allowed to play out by The Mayor and RecPark, but that is not the way the power is distributed.  To rehash, the Zoological Society Board, along with Director Peterson are Zoo Management, not Zoo Owners.  The City of San Francisco owns Our Zoo, and Authority lies with the Mayor and RecPark, regardless of whether they act on their responsibility.

Melgar, should better know who has Authority over Our Zoo. Making a statement like that is not only erroneous, but misleading to public awareness of the situation at hand.   In my opinion, not knowing also shows, like too many other Officials, a lack of care and/or interest in Our Zoo.

I have obviously long understood the of the Pyramid of Power involving Our Zoo.  Last Fall I knew things would ramp-up where Tanya and the Zoo Board were concerned, so I decided to contact the Board of Supervisors for confirming clarification, specifically regarding the Mayor.  After many news articles last year, I chose to email then President of the Board of Supervisors, Aaron Peskin, who stood out in articles making statements about the Zoo. This is a screencap of the correspondence.   

You can see, the RecPark is not only tasked with being an Oversight entity, it is the leading Authority Power along with the Mayor, over Our Zoo.   I knew RecPark had Authority over the Zoological Society, but I think all the news articles had quotes from Supervisors, so I considered the BOS might play a larger role.  I think that threw me off in where they were in pecking order in reference to Removing the Director, which is why I didn't include them in my query seeking confirmation on who had the ultimate Authority.   

As I wind down my efforts in this saga, this might be my last post about how San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Recreation and Park Department, need to step-in and Do The Right Thing for Our Zoo.

The Mayor, RecPark Manager Phil Ginsburg, and Park Commissioners need to Recognize and Act on their Responsibility to the Betterment and Wellness of Our Zoo.

I have sent many letters to these entities.  There is not much more I can do.   Anyone reading this who is moved to, should be a Voice for Our Zoo, and send a letter to them at the email addresses below.  If you want to be anonymous, print out a letter and post mail it.

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