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SF Zoo gets $8.5M city loan with strings attached

San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee: Up to $8.5M zoo loan cleared 3-0, repaid over 10 years from the zoo's management fee. Plus a 66-year Hunters Point parks deal.
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Budget and Finance Committee Meeting
May 13, 2026

TL;DR

  • Zoo loan up to $8.5M cleared committee 3-0, repaid over 10 years through deductions from the zoo's management fee.
  • Hunters Point Shipyard Phase One parks get a 66-year operations and maintenance agreement, fully funded by a Community Facilities District. No General Fund dollars.
  • Two papers added to the city's neighborhood outreach list for FY2026-2027: Sing Tao Daily and El Reportero.
  • SF Examiner reupped as the city's official advertising newspaper for FY2026-2027.
  • AirZeta cleared to join SFO's airline lease agreement through June 2033, projected to bring in about $15M.

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