Item - 2025.ZB18.6

Tracking Status

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

ZB18.6 - Toronto Zoo Campus Plan Committee Development

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Board Decision

The Board of Management of Toronto Zoo:

1. Approved the establishment of a Campus Plan Steering Committee to guide the development of the 2027 Toronto Zoo Campus Plan.

2. Adopted the Zoo Board Campus Plan Steering Committee - Terms of Reference as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (September 30, 2025) from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo .

3. Appointed Ivan Hon, Sarah Bertollo and Edward McDonnell to the Zoo Board Campus Plan Steering Committee.

Origin

(September 30, 2025) Report from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo

Summary

In 2026, your Toronto Zoo will launch a planning process to prepare a new Campus Plan to guide the future growth and development of the Zoo. This report intends to establish a Board committee to guide the development of the new 2027 Toronto Zoo Campus Plan.

Background Information

(September 30, 2025) Report from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo, on Toronto Zoo Campus Plan Committee Development
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/zb/bgrd/backgroundfile-259113.pdf
Attachment 1 - Zoo Board Campus Plan Steering Committee - Terms of Reference
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/zb/bgrd/backgroundfile-259364.pdf

Communications

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

Motions

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

That the Board of Management of Toronto Zoo:

1. Adopt the Zoo Board Campus Plan Steering Committee - Terms of Reference as set out in Attachment 1.

2. Appoint Ivan Hon, Sarah Bertollo and Edward McDonnell to the Zoo Board Campus Plan Steering Committee .

2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)