The Board of Zoo Commissioners was created in 1997 when the Los Angeles Zoo became its own Department; previously it was part of the Department of Recreation and Parks.
The Commission serves in advisory capacity and is comprised of five members. All are Mayoral appointees whose terms are five years in length. The Commission also consists of an ex officio member which is chosen by the Chair of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Associations Board of Trustees. The ex officio member serves on the Commission until replaced by the Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Zoo Commissioners
President: Karen B. Winnick
Vice President: Bernardo Silva
Members:
Kimberly Marteau
Elaine Baylor
Sue Downing, D.V.M.
Richard Lichtenstein, Ex-Officio Member
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Karen B. Winnick |
Bernardo Silva |
Kimberly
Marteau |
Elaine Baylor |
Dr. Sue Downing | Richard Lichtenstein |
Meeting Information
- Meetings are scheduled for the third Tuesday of each month at 10am in the Grand Room of the Andrew Norman Education Building at the Los Angeles Zoo.
- Meeting dates scheduled for 2013: June 25, July 16, August 20, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17.
- The meeting agenda is posted on this page the week before a scheduled meeting date. For more information, please call Zoo Commission staff at (323) 644-4218.
Agenda
Board of Zoo Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 – 10:00am
Los Angeles ZooGrand Room
5333 Zoo Drive
Los Angeles, California 90027
Meeting Cancelled
Commission Meeting Minutes
- Please click here to download the April 16, 2013 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the March 19, 2013 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the February 19, 2013 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the December 18, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the November 27, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the October 16, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the September 18, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the August 21, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the June 19, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the May 15, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the April 17, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the March 20, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the February 21, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the January 17, 2012 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the November 15, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the October 18, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the September 20, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the July 19, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the June 21, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the May 17, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the April 19, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the March 15, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the February 15, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the January 28, 2011 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the December 21, 2010 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the November 16, 2010 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the October 19, 2010 meeting minutes.
- Please click here to download the September 21, 2010 meeting minutes.









