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The talk-time ranking for the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission is held

74% of members’ talk time is identified; members are compared from 60% (preliminary under 80%). Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.
74% of members’ talk time here is identifiedPreliminary: under 80% of talk time is identified.
74% identified80% for a full comparison
Runs the meetings
Marty SheltonPresident · runs the meetings10.1min of talk time a meetingRuns the meetings, so not comparedVoice identified at 12 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking10.1 min of talk time a meetingRuns the meetings, so not compared.
Their top topics
Development and land use99%
Share of the time they spoke, by topic. Only topics that passed our check.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
Three of their clips
West Los Angeles Area Planning CommissionSep 2, 2026 · 2:27:37
I, I think that should be because obviously the community’s got concerns about that, so we shouldn’t ignore the noise issue, this soundproofing of the building, the points that were made here in terms of the buildings within 5 or 10 feet of next door and the residents that are there.”
West Los Angeles Area Planning CommissionJun 17, 2026 · 2:21:44
I don’t recall seeing a fire hydrant along that stretch when you turn off of Benedict Canyon.”
West Los Angeles Area Planning CommissionNov 5, 2025 · 1:06:08
City Attorney, I’m going back to understanding We have certain responsibilities as a commission to make a decision on this case, but given the situation, which is unique, we’re looking at making a decision on a property that the applicant doesn’t own.”
Members · listed by seat
Joe GoldmanCommissioner4.1min of talk time a meetingVoice identified at 9 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking4.1 min of talk time a meeting90% range 2.7 to 6.3 minutes, over 12 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topics
Development and land use100%
Share of the time they spoke, by topic. Only topics that passed our check.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
David RyanVice President3.9min of talk time a meetingVoice identified at 9 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking3.9 min of talk time a meeting90% range 2.1 to 6.8 minutes, over 12 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topics
Development and land use100%
Share of the time they spoke, by topic. Only topics that passed our check.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
April SandiferCommissioner8.1min of talk time a meetingVoice identified at 10 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking8.1 min of talk time a meeting90% range 5.3 to 11.8 minutes, over 12 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topics
Development and land use100%
Share of the time they spoke, by topic. Only topics that passed our check.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
“Voice identified” counts the meetings where we could attribute a member’s voice. A meeting missing there means we couldn’t attribute it, not that they were absent.