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Committee narrows behested‑payment waiver for panda hosting after vocal public opposition over zoo safety
Summary
The committee approved amendments narrowing who may solicit donations and clarifying that funds raised for panda preparations will go to the San Francisco Zoological Society, after public commenters and supervisors raised safety and welfare concerns about bringing pandas to the aging zoo. The amended resolution will be forwarded to the Board with a positive recommendation.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on June 6 approved amendments to a resolution that would allow city offices to solicit private donations to support hosting giant pandas at the San Francisco Zoo, and moved the item to the Board of Supervisors with a positive committee recommendation.
Chair Preston framed the measure narrowly as oversight of fundraising, not as an endorsement of the zoo’s broader operations. He summarized amendments circulated in coordination with the Mayor’s Office intended to address earlier…
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