News Alert! SF Mayor Speaks! Says Zoo Director Is Resigning!?

In my previous post, published this morning at 10:30a, I continued to express my disappointment in the silence of The City's Mayor, Daniel Lurie.  I've been going at him hardcore on blog posts, which I've sent him, and on Social Media. Additionally, doing the same to RecPark, urging them to ask the Mayor to assert Authority.  Hopefully it helped make a difference.

Coincidentally, a half hour ago,  twelve hours after publishing, I finally got around to sharing my post to friends.  As I was getting ready to close-up and watch a movie, my email Google News Alert for "san francisco zoo" came through.  Apparently, if I had searched News myself I would have seen the two articles on the results earlier today.  I've recently abandoned that habit.  Funny timing, considering the juicy bits of this development. 

So the Mayor is FINALLY getting in the game.  

First, the SF Chronicle's offering...

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/san-francisco-zoo-peterson-20398098.php

Highlight Quotes...

> Lurie told his advisers and one San Francisco supervisor that Peterson had said to him that she planned to resign as CEO and executive director of the San Francisco Zoological Society, which runs the city-owned zoo. On Friday evening, Lurie’s office issued a statement to the Chronicle welcoming the expected change in leadership. ... But on Friday night, Peterson’s spokesperson said she had no intention of leaving. <

> According to a source close to Lurie, Peterson told the mayor in their phone call that she would send in her resignation, supposedly to the Zoological Society, that day and would move on. The mayor then told Peterson he appreciated her service to the city. He also offered her an in-person meeting, but she said that wasn’t necessary because she would resign, according to the source. <

Aside from this He Said, She Said, in which Tanya Peterson once again, created a narrative to support the illusion she wanted to sell, which was seemingly to make the Mayor's head-spin, the other take-away unfortunately, is that the Mayor is supporting Pandas.  So, another person who has no idea about what bringing in Pandas at this time (before fixing Our Zoo), will do to Our Zoo, has stars in his eyes about this. ... I guess first things first.

The SF Standard's offering...

https://sfstandard.com/2025/06/28/sf-zoo-lurie-tanya-peterson/

> Lurie released a statement Friday night urging the zoo board to “develop a plan to name a new CEO,” <

Mayor Lurie also is seemingly fine with allowing the Zoological Society continue to run the show. Another action made wearing blinders.   The whole of management needs to be Restructured and the Society's role needs to be Redefined.  Removing the Puppet and keeping the Puppeteers, in my opinion, will not fix the main issues.

> The zoo is under the city’s Recreation and Parks Department but operates independently with its own governing board. While the mayor has no direct authority over the CEO’s employment, his involvement adds political pressure to the situation. <

Ugh, so apparently the Mayor is also declining to be an Authority in the situation.  Apparently either Deferring, or Relinquishing? the Authority to the Zoological Society, a Management entity of a City Owned Facility.  A real head-shaker, and unreal position to take as The City's Top Official.

So, I guess it's, Let The Games Begin!  

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