I just emailed the Mayor as planned since my first post this weekend. I am making a post that includes it, in light of last evenings KPIX News report. I saw it after publishing yesterday's post late last night. I hadn't planned on reacting to it, as it really is more of the same from Lurie. That said, it is important to document the updates, as well the Mayor continuing to maintain the position that he has no Authority over the Zoological Society, really bothers me.
How can it be possible that Managers (Director/Board) have Authority over Owners (City)???
This needs to be publicly explained. Zoo Staff, Members, Visitors and Residents of The City deserve to understand this and Why Director Tanya Peterson is running the show.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8vw0iNf6c7E&pp=0gcJCfwAo7VqN5tD
My email to Mayor Daniel Lurie this morning...
Why Do You Deny Your Authority Over Zoological Society?
Hello Mayor Lurie,
You're long-awaited entry into the saga that is, Removing Tanya Peterson as Director of Our Zoo, was Disappointing.
Once Park GM Phil Ginsburg, along with Larry Mazzola and the other Park Commissioners wimped out, it was up to you to assert your Authority, the top Authority, and you too have buckled.
KPIX News reported, "Only the Zoo Board has the Authority to Fire Peterson". That had to have come from some official capacity.
That statement is seemingly untrue. I read the Lease Agreement to confirm what has been well-known knowledge throughout staff and myself. I had previously been told by former BOS President Aaron Peskin, as well as RecPark that the Authority, lies with the RecPark, under the Mayor, leaving you in that top position.
Screencaps from the Lease Agreement supporting that, are included in my blog post from yesterday.
*He Said, She Said, And Other Authority Nonsense
iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/06/he-said-she-said-and-other-authority.html
I will also include additional post links at the end, but they should not stop you from further exploration of my blog archives, as I think it would benefit you at the very least, to educate yourself on some key notations you made in your statement,...
“Under new leadership, it has an opportunity to be truly world-class and seize the exciting opportunity to energize our city and welcome visitors from around the world by bringing pandas to San Francisco,” he said. “I am confident that stable, permanent leadership will strengthen the zoo and our city’s ability to welcome pandas.”
Leadership and Pandas. I discuss both in many posts on my blog. Bringing Pandas to Our Zoo at this time, meaning before taking care of the long list of Needs Our Current Zoo Animals and Our Zoo are Desperate for, is Irresponsible. Continuing with the current management structure, only changing the Director, is of course the immediate welcome, it is not the only change that Our Zoo needs to thrive at optimum. Now is the time to Fix all of the Fails that Tanya Peterson and the Society Board have allowed to plague Our Zoo for the last seventeen years.
If you continue to stand firm in your apparent position, that you do not have top Authority, it would make you seem stronger in character to publicly address,...
Why you as the highest City Official, believe you do not have Authority over the Zoological Society, a Management entity, in regard to a City Owned Facility?
Thank you
Kim...
> Regarding Pandas...
*The Moral Crime Of Bringing Pandas To Our Zoo
https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-moral-crime-of-bringing-pandas-to.html
*What Will Happen If the Panda Plan Goes Through
https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/05/what-will-happen-if-panda-plan-goes.html
> Regarding Leadership...
*A Crucial Moment In Time For The Future Of Our Zoo
https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-crucial-moment-in-time-for-future-of.html
*The Change That's Needed To Save Our Zoo - Part Two - Restructuring Management
https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-change-thats-needed-to-save-our-zoo_19.html
End of Email
Those who want to be a Voice in this Outrageous saga can email the Mayor at daniel.lurie@sfgov.org
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