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File ID: 2025-00986 6/17/2025 Item 23.
Agreement: Twelfth Amendment to Sacramento Zoological Society Operating Agreement File ID: 2025-00986
Location: Sacramento Zoo, 3930 W. Land Park Drive, District 7 Recommendation: Pass a Motion: 1) finding that special circumstances make the use of the bid procedure inappropriate and it is in the best interest of the City to lease without bidding pursuant to City Code section 3.68.110(F); and 2) authorizing the interim City Manager or designee to execute the Twelfth Amendment to City Agreement No. 97-021 with the Sacramento Zoological Society to extend the Agreement for three years through June 30, 2028 for the operation and management of the Sacramento Zoo.
Contact: Rebecca Bitter, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-8052; Dustin Hollingsworth, Assistant Director, (916) 808-5538; Megan Van Voorhis, Director, (916) 808-5979; Department of Convention and Cultural Services
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-97-021-12 Sacramento Zoo Partnership Agreement
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Zoological Society (“Society”) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation and has operated the Sacramento Zoo through City Agreement No. 97-021 since 1997.
In 2022, the City and Society executed an Eleventh Amendment to extend the term of the Agreement for three years through June 30, 2025 while the Society explored a relocation to a new zoo site within the City of Elk Grove. On April 30, 2025 the City of Elk Grove and Society announced the Zoo will not be relocating to Elk Grove. In light of this development, the City and Society desire to extend the term of City Agreement No. 97-021 for three years through June 30, 2028, while they negotiate a new agreement in good faith.
In preparation for a new agreement, the Parties agree to work together to analyze the operational conditions for continued and future operation of the Zoo at its current Land Park location, including space constraints. An update on this analysis will be provided to the Sacramento City Council at least
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twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the term of the current Agreement. Society will, upon request from the City, make a representative available to co-present the material for the update.
Policy Considerations: The proposed amendment supports the City’s 2040 General Plan Goal YPRO-4.1 to provide a diversity of arts, culture, and learning opportunities, facilities and programs for people of all ages to improve knowledge of Sacramento’s history, enhance quality of life, and enrich community culture, and policies that encourage partnerships with organizations to support cultural educational activities and programming, children’s programming, and reinvestment in City facilities.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: The report concerns administrative activities that will not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review [CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3); 15378(b)(2)].
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: The City and Society extended City Agreement No. 97-021 for three years through June 30, 2025. All available term extensions under the Agreement have been exhausted. With no remaining term extensions available, any extensions must be approved by City Council.
City Code section 3.68.110(F) provides that City Council may determine that, in the best interest of the City, special circumstances make the use of the bid procedure inappropriate. Staff recommends that it is in the best interests of the City to approve the proposed amendment to City Agreement No. 97-021 for three additional years due to the long-standing and successful operation of the Sacramento Zoo by Society, and a renewed commitment to work collaboratively toward continued and future operation of the Zoo at its Land Park location.
Financial Considerations: For FY2024/25, City funding for the Zoo is in two parts. The Society will receive approximately $207,318 from the General Fund (Fund 1001) and $99,083 from the Community Center Fund (Fund 6010) for the cost of the City positions (2.0 FTE) at the Zoo along with limited services and supplies.
Society also receives approximately $50,000 annually from Funderland revenue. Funderland revenue is shared equally among the Fairytale Town Fund, the Sacramento Zoo Fund, and the Land Park Improvement Fund, as defined by City Agreement No. 2006-0258 and its amendments.
Sufficient funding is available in the FY2025/26 Proposed Convention and Cultural Services
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Department Operating Budget, pending Council approval, to execute the Twelfth Amendment to City Agreement No. 97-021. Funding in future fiscal years is subject to availability of funding in the adopted budgets of the applicable fiscal year.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
CONTRACT ROUTING SHEETContract Cover/Routing Form: Must Accompany ALL Contracts; however, it is NOT part of the contract.General Information (Required)Original Contract # (supplements only): ________ Supplement/Addendum #: ___________________Assessor’s Parcel Number(s): ________________________________________________________________Contract Effective Date: _________ Contract Expiration Date (if applicable): _________$ Amount (Not to Exceed): ______________________ Adjusted $ Amount (+/-): _____________________Other Party: ______________________________________________________________________________Project Title: _____________________________________________________________________________Project #: ____________________________________ Bid/RFQ/RFP #: ___________________________City Council Approval: if YES, Council File ID#: __________Contract Processing ContactsDepartment: ______________________________Contract Coordinator: _______________________Project Manager: _________________________________Department Review and Routing(Signature) (Date)(Signature) (Date)(Signature) (Date)(Signature) (Date)Special Instruction/Comments (i.e. recording requested, other agency signatures required, etc.)_______________________________________________________________________________________------------------FOR CLERK & IT DEPARTMENTS ONLY – DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE------------------ 97-021 1207/01/202506/30/2028Sacramento Zoological SocietySacramento Zoo Partnership Agreement2025-00986Rebecca BitterRebecca Bitter [email protected] & Cultural Services
TWELFTH AMENDMENT TO CITY AGREEMENT NUMBER 97-021PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO AND THE SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYFOR THE OPERATION OF THE SACRAMENTO ZOOThis twelfth amendment (“Twelfth Amendment”) to City Agreement Number 97-021 (“Agreement”), is made as of _______________, 2025 between the City of Sacramento, a municipal corporation (“City”), and the Sacramento Zoological Society, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (“Society”), who agree to amend the Agreement as follows: 1. Section 1. Term. Section 1 is replaced in its entirety to read as follows: The term of this Agreement shall continue until June 30, 2028, unless sooner terminated as set forth in this Agreement. 2. Section 25. Notices. The address for the City at Section 25 is amended to:Megan Van Voorhis, DirectorConvention and Cultural Services Department City of Sacramento915 I Street, 3rdFloor Sacramento, CA 95814 3.The Parties agree to engage in good faith negotiations with each other concerning the creation of a new partnership agreement for operation of the Sacramento Zoo. In preparation for a new agreement, the Parties agree to work together to analyze the operational conditions for continued and future operation of the Zoo at its current Land Park location, including space constraints. An update on this analysis will be provided to the Sacramento City Council at least twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the term of the current Agreement. Society will, upon request from the City, make a representative available to co-present the material for the update. 4. Except as specifically revised herein, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement, as previously amended, shall remain in full force and effect. [Signature Page Follows]
Executed as of the day and year first above stated.CITY OF SACRAMENTOA municipal corporationBy: _______________________________Name: ____________________________Title: _____________________________ For: Leyne Milstein, Interim City ManagerAPPROVED AS TO FORM:_________________________________Deputy City AttorneyATTEST: _________________________________Assistant City Clerk SACRAMENTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYA California nonprofit corporationBy: _______________________________ Name: ____________________________Title: _____________________________ ___ 0325658_______________________ State I.D. No. ___exempt________________________City Business Op. Tax. Cert. No.