# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 2, 2025 - Meeting date: 2025-12-02 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 29 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1126/2025-12-02-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1360824&GUID=3147FCD6-AA91-4A75-A401-C70FD54EA86E) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 250700: Zoning Map - Family Zoning Plan - Pages: 16-17 - Sponsors: Mayor; Sauter, Mahmood and Dorsey - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: esignating various parcels to be included in the Non-Contiguous San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Sites Special Use District (SFMTA SUD); amending the Local Coastal Program to: 1) reclassify all properties in the Coastal Zone to R-4 Height and Bulk District; 2) reclassify certain properties to RTO-C and Neighborhood Commercial District; 3) designate one parcel as part of the SFMTA SUD; and 4) directing the Planning Director to transmit the Ordinance to the Coastal Commission upon enactment; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare under Planning Code, Section 302; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making findings under the City’s Local Coastal Program and the California Coastal Act of 1976. (Economic Impact) (Supervisors Chan, Chen, Fielder, and Walton voted No on First Reading.) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Lisa Chen (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong - Noes: Chan, Chen, Fielder, Walton ### File 250701: Planning, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Family Zoning Plan - Pages: 17-18 - Sponsors: Mayor - Vote 1: amendment - Action: n Francisco Program and other associated changes in the City’s Coastal Zone, and directing the Planning Director to transmit the Ordinance to the Coastal Commission upon enactment; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302. (Economic Impact) (Supervisors Chan, Chen, Fielder, and Walton voted No on First Reading.) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Lisa Chen (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Chan, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 13, Line 10, by striking ‘more than two’ so that it reads ‘(9) is not located on a site containing residential units where the project would require the demolition of residential uses that are subject to the rent increase limitations set forth in Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code; and’. The motion failed by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Fielder, Walton - Noes: Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong - Vote 2: first-reading - Action: PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong - Noes: Chan, Chen, Fielder, Walton ### File 250982: Administrative Code - West SoMa Entertainment Zone - Pages: 18 - Sponsors: Dorsey; Mandelman - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 250982 [Administrative Code - West SoMa Entertainment Zone] Sponsors: Dorsey; Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to eliminate the Folsom Street Entertainment Zone and create the West SoMa Entertainment Zone, to include the following streets: Folsom Street, between 12th and Russ Streets; Hallam Street, between Folsom Street and Brush Place; Langton Street, between Folsom Street and Decker Alley; Russ Street, between Minna and Folsom Streets; 7th Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets; 8th Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets; Harrison Street between 7th and 13th Streets; 12th Street between Harrison and Folsom Streets; 11th Street between Harrison and Folsom Streets; 10th Street between Harrison and Howard Streets; Howard Street between 10th and 11th Streets; Dore Street between Folsom and Sheridan Streets; 9th Street between Harrison and Folsom Streets; Ringgold Street between 8th and 9th Streets; and Heron Street between 8th Street and Berwick Place; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong ### File 251137: Presidential Appointment, Board of Appeals - Robin Abad Ocubillo - Pages: 18 - Vote 1: approval, likely final - Action: 251137 [Presidential Appointment, Board of Appeals - Robin Abad Ocubillo] Motion approving the President of the Board of Supervisors Rafael Mandelman’s nomination of Robin Abad Ocubillo for appointment to the Board of Appeals, for a term ending July 1, 2026. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.106, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: November 13, 2025.) Motion No. M25-123 APPROVED by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong ## Extracted text ### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/1126/2025-12-02-minutes#page-17) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/2/2025 250701 [Planning, Business and Tax Regulations Codes - Family Zoning Plan] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Planning Code to: 1) create the Housing Choice-San Francisco Program to incent housing development through a local bonus program and by adopting a Housing Sustainability District, 2) modify height and bulk limits to provide for additional capacity in well-resourced neighborhoods, and to allow additional height and bulk for projects using the local bonus program, 3) require only buildings taller than 85 feet in certain Districts to reduce ground level wind currents, 4) make conforming changes to the RH (Residential, House), RM (Residential, Mixed), and RC (Residential-Commercial) District zoning tables to reflect the changes to density controls, and parking requirements made in this Ordinance, 5) create the RTO-C (Residential Transit Oriented-Commercial) District, 6) implement the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Transit-Oriented Communities Policy by making changes to parking requirements, minimum residential densities, and minimum office intensities, and requiring maximum dwelling unit sizes, 7) revise off-street parking and curb cut obligations citywide, 8) create the Non-contiguous San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Sites Special Use District, 9) permit businesses displaced by new construction to relocate without a conditional use authorization and waive development impact fees for those businesses, 10) make technical amendments to the Code to implement the above changes, 11) make conforming changes to zoning tables in various Districts, including the Neighborhood Commercial District and Mixed Use Districts, 12) prohibit Lot mergers on Lots with Historic Buildings, subject to certain preservation obligations, and 13) reduce usable open space and bicycle parking requirements for senior housing; amending the Business and Tax Regulations Code regarding the Board of Appeals’ review of permits in the Housing Choice Program Housing Sustainability District; also, amending the Local Coastal Program to implement the Housing Choice-San Francisco Program and other associated changes in the City’s Coastal Zone, and directing the Planning Director to transmit the Ordinance to the Coastal Commission upon enactment; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1; and making public necessity, convenience, and welfare findings under Planning Code, Section 302. (Economic Impact) (Supervisors Chan, Chen, Fielder, and Walton voted No on First Reading.) Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Lisa Chen (Planning Department) who responded to questions raised throughout the discussion. Supervisor Chan, seconded by Supervisor Walton, moved that this Ordinance be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE, on Page 13, Line 10, by striking ‘more than two’ so that it reads ‘(9) is not located on a site containing residential units where the project would require the demolition of residential uses that are subject to the rent increase limitations set forth in Chapter 37 of the Administrative Code; and’. The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: 4 - Chan, Chen, Fielder, Walton Noes: 7 - Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 7 - Dorsey, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Wong Noes: 4 - Chan, Chen, Fielder, Walton City and County of San Francisco Page 990 Printed at 2:35 pm on 3/4/26 ### [Page 18](https://sfbos.info/documents/1126/2025-12-02-minutes#page-18) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/2/2025 Recommendations of the Rules Committee 250982 [Administrative Code - West SoMa Entertainment Zone] Sponsors: Dorsey; Mandelman Ordinance amending the Administrative Code to eliminate the Folsom Street Entertainment Zone and create the West SoMa Entertainment Zone, to include the following streets: Folsom Street, between 12th and Russ Streets; Hallam Street, between Folsom Street and Brush Place; Langton Street, between Folsom Street and Decker Alley; Russ Street, between Minna and Folsom Streets; 7th Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets; 8th Street between Folsom and Harrison Streets; Harrison Street between 7th and 13th Streets; 12th Street between Harrison and Folsom Streets; 11th Street between Harrison and Folsom Streets; 10th Street between Harrison and Howard Streets; Howard Street between 10th and 11th Streets; Dore Street between Folsom and Sheridan Streets; 9th Street between Harrison and Folsom Streets; Ringgold Street between 8th and 9th Streets; and Heron Street between 8th Street and Berwick Place; and affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act. PASSED, ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong 251137 [Presidential Appointment, Board of Appeals - Robin Abad Ocubillo] Motion approving the President of the Board of Supervisors Rafael Mandelman’s nomination of Robin Abad Ocubillo for appointment to the Board of Appeals, for a term ending July 1, 2026. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.106, provides that this nomination is subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors and shall be the subject of a public hearing and vote within 60 days from the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk of the Board. If the Board fails to act on the nomination within 60 days of the date the nomination is transmitted to the Clerk then the nominee shall be deemed approved. Transmittal date: November 13, 2025.) Motion No. M25-123 APPROVED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS See Legislation Introduced below. PUBLIC COMMENT Thierry Fill; expressed concerns regarding murder and child trafficking. Speaker; spoke on the importance of libraries and the recent showings at the Roxy Theatre. Speaker; shared a report on Matt Dorsey’s political profile and spoke on various matters. Speaker; shared a personal poem entitled “Grab the Baton” and spoke in his native language. Harris Brown; shared his custom QR code and his experience as a small business entrepreneur. Speaker; shared in song of her experience as a woman and the loss of housing. City and County of San Francisco Page 991 Printed at 2:35 pm on 3/4/26