Item - 2025.ZB18.11

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto Zoo on October 15, 2025 and was adopted with amendments.

ZB18.11 - 2026 Schedule of Meetings

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended

Board Decision

The Board of Management of Toronto Zoo:

 

1. Approved the following revised Zoo Board 2026 meeting dates:

  

Date:              Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:       Video Conference

 

Date:              Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:       Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

 

Date:              Friday, July 10, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:       Video Conference

 

Date:              Thursday, September 3, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:       Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

 

Date:              Friday, October 16, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:       Video Conference

 

Date:              Friday, December 4, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:       Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

Origin

(August 13, 2025) Letter from the City Clerk

Summary

In accordance with Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo Procedural By-law, the schedule of Board meetings for the year, including dates, time, and locations for meetings, will be approved at or before the First Meeting.

 

On July 23 and 24, 2025, City Council considered Item CC32.3 and adopted the meeting schedule for 2026 for City Council and its Committees. The schedule of meetings for the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo has been developed to avoid dates, whenever possible, that conflict with the approved City Council schedule; and to avoid days of cultural or religious significance.

 

  

The following meetings of the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo have been scheduled for 2026:

 

Date:              Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:        Video Conference

 

Date:              Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:        Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

 

Date:              Friday, July 10, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:        Video Conference

 

Date:              Thursday, September 3, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:        Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

 

Date:              Thursday, October 29, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:        Video Conference

 

Date:              Friday, December 4, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:        Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

Background Information

(August 13, 2025) Letter and Attachment from the City Clerk on 2026 Schedule of Meetings
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/zb/bgrd/backgroundfile-257876.pdf

Communications

(October 15, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (ZB.New)

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That the Board of Management of Toronto Zoo revise the meeting dates from May 26, 2026 to April 29, 2026, and October 29, 2026 to October 16, 2026.

 

So the Zoo Board 2026 meeting schedule is the following:

  

Date:              Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:         Video Conference

 

Date:              Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:         Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

 

Date:              Friday, July 10, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:         Video Conference

 

Date:              Thursday, September 3, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:         Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

 

Date:              Friday, October 16, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:         Video Conference

 

Date:              Friday, December 4, 2026

Start:              2:00 p.m.

Location:         Toronto Zoo Boardroom, 361A Old Finch Avenue/Video Conference

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council