# Board of Supervisors Minutes: December 9, 2025 - Meeting date: 2025-12-09 - Document type: minutes - Source format: PDF - Extracted pages: 39 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/1128/2025-12-09-minutes) - [Authoritative City source](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1363672&GUID=586FEA0F-E982-4CE2-B0EF-1FD6EEC7B020) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City source is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 251159: Approving Conditional Use Authorization - 350 Amber Drive - Pages: 22-23 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 251159 [Approving Conditional Use Authorization - 350 Amber Drive] Motion approving the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 21825, approving a Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2024-004318CUA, for a proposed project located at 350 Amber Drive; making environmental findings; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Sauter, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 10, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Walton, Wong - Absent: Sherrill ### File 251160: Disapproving Conditional Use Authorization - 350 Amber Drive - Pages: 23 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 251160 [Disapproving Conditional Use Authorization - 350 Amber Drive] Motion disapproving the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 21825, approving a Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2024-004318CUA, for a proposed project at 350 Amber Drive. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.105, and Planning Code, Section 308.1(d), provides that the Board of Supervisors may disapprove the decision of the Planning Commission by a vote of not less than two-thirds (8 votes) of the members of the Board.) Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Sauter, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 10, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Walton, Wong - Absent: Sherrill ### File 251161: Preparation of Findings Related to Conditional Use Authorization - 350 Amber Drive - Pages: 23 - Vote 1: continuance - Action: 251161 [Preparation of Findings Related to Conditional Use Authorization - 350 Amber Drive] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings in support of the Board of Supervisors' disapproval of the proposed Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2024-004318CUA, for a proposed project at 350 Amber Drive. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Sauter, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 10, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Walton, Wong - Absent: Sherrill ### File 251114: Settlement of Lawsuit - Devon Anderson, Beverly L. Sweeney - $20,000,000 - Pages: 23-24 - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: 251114 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Devon Anderson, Beverly L. Sweeney - $20,000,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Devon Anderson, Beverly L. Sweeney on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated current and former employees against the City and County of San Francisco for up to $20,000,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 13, 2020, in United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 20-cv-01149-DMR; entitled Devon Anderson and Beverly L. Sweeney, et al. v. The City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Walton, Wong - Absent: Sherrill ### File 250886: Planning Code - Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings - Pages: 24 - Sponsors: Mayor ### File 251078: Potrero HOPE SF - Street Vacation for Various Streets - Pages: 24-25 - Sponsors: Mayor; Walton - Vote 1: first-reading - Action: erally bounded by 26th, Wisconsin, 23rd, Missouri, 22nd, Texas, 25th, and Connecticut (south of 25th) Streets, and including portions of 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, Arkansas, Connecticut, Dakota, Texas, Missouri, and Wisconsin Streets, Turner Terrace, and Watchman Way, to expedite implementation of the Project; authorizing the City to transfer its interest in the vacation area to the San Francisco Housing Authority or the Project Sponsor; delegating to the Director of Property authority to grant, accept, and terminate easements to facilitate the street vacations; adopting a Public Works Order recommending the street and easement vacation process; waiving application of Administrative Code, Chapter 23, regarding real estate transactions to the extent inconsistent with this Ordinance; finding the street vacation areas are exempt surplus property under the California Surplus Land Act; authorizing official acts, as defined, in connection with this Ordinance; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: - Ayes: Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong ## Extracted text ### [Page 23](https://sfbos.info/documents/1128/2025-12-09-minutes#page-23) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/9/2025 251160 [Disapproving Conditional Use Authorization - 350 Amber Drive] Motion disapproving the decision of the Planning Commission by its Motion No. 21825, approving a Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2024-004318CUA, for a proposed project at 350 Amber Drive. (Clerk of the Board) (Charter, Section 4.105, and Planning Code, Section 308.1(d), provides that the Board of Supervisors may disapprove the decision of the Planning Commission by a vote of not less than two-thirds (8 votes) of the members of the Board.) Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Sauter, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 10, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Walton, Wong Absent: 1 - Sherrill 251161 [Preparation of Findings Related to Conditional Use Authorization - 350 Amber Drive] Motion directing the Clerk of the Board to prepare findings in support of the Board of Supervisors' disapproval of the proposed Conditional Use Authorization, identified as Planning Case No. 2024-004318CUA, for a proposed project at 350 Amber Drive. (Clerk of the Board) Supervisor Melgar, seconded by Supervisor Sauter, moved that this Motion be CONTINUED to the Board of Supervisors meeting of February 10, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Walton, Wong Absent: 1 - Sherrill COMMITTEE REPORTS Recommendation of the Government Audit and Oversight Committee 251114 [Settlement of Lawsuit - Devon Anderson, Beverly L. Sweeney - $20,000,000] Ordinance authorizing settlement of the lawsuit filed by Devon Anderson, Beverly L. Sweeney on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated current and former employees against the City and County of San Francisco for up to $20,000,000; the lawsuit was filed on February 13, 2020, in United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 20-cv-01149-DMR; entitled Devon Anderson and Beverly L. Sweeney, et al. v. The City and County of San Francisco, et al.; the lawsuit involves an employment dispute. (City Attorney) PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Walton, Wong Absent: 1 - Sherrill City and County of San Francisco Page 1024 Printed at 3:07 pm on 3/4/26 ### [Page 24](https://sfbos.info/documents/1128/2025-12-09-minutes#page-24) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 12/9/2025 Recommendations of the Land Use and Transportation Committee 250886 [Planning Code - Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings] Sponsor: Mayor Ordinance amending the Planning Code to allow additional uses as principally or conditionally permitted in Historic Buildings citywide, exempt Historic Buildings in certain Eastern Neighborhood Plan Areas from Conditional Use authorization otherwise required to remove Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR), Institutional Community, and Arts Activities uses, and from providing replacement space for such uses, make conforming amendments to provisions affected by the foregoing, including zoning control tables; 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 findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302. (This item was not sent as a committee report.) Supervisor Sherrill was noted present at 3:18 p.m. 251078 [Potrero HOPE SF - Street Vacation for Various Streets] Sponsors: Mayor; Walton Ordinance delegating authority to the Public Works Director to vacate certain streets and public service easements in the Potrero HOPE SF Project (“Project”) site, generally bounded by 26th, Wisconsin, 23rd, Missouri, 22nd, Texas, 25th, and Connecticut (south of 25th) Streets, and including portions of 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, Arkansas, Connecticut, Dakota, Texas, Missouri, and Wisconsin Streets, Turner Terrace, and Watchman Way, to expedite implementation of the Project; authorizing the City to transfer its interest in the vacation area to the San Francisco Housing Authority or the Project Sponsor; delegating to the Director of Property authority to grant, accept, and terminate easements to facilitate the street vacations; adopting a Public Works Order recommending the street and easement vacation process; waiving application of Administrative Code, Chapter 23, regarding real estate transactions to the extent inconsistent with this Ordinance; finding the street vacation areas are exempt surplus property under the California Surplus Land Act; authorizing official acts, as defined, in connection with this Ordinance; adopting findings under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1. PASSED ON FIRST READING by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter, Sherrill, Walton, Wong City and County of San Francisco Page 1025 Printed at 3:07 pm on 3/4/26