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The talk-time ranking for the City Planning Commission is held

at least 52% 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.
At least 52% of members’ talk time here is identifiedUnder 60% identified: members are not compared.
52% identified80% for a full comparison
Runs the meetings
Sideya ShermanChair · runs the meetings2.1min of talk time a meetingRuns the meetings, so not comparedVoice identified at 4 of 14 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking2.1 min of talk time a meetingRuns the meetings, so not compared.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Members · listed by seat
Gail BenjaminCommissioner6.8min of talk time a meetingVoice identified at 10 of 14 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking6.8 min of talk time a meeting90% range 4.4 to 10.7 minutes, over 14 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topics
Parks and recreation12%
Share of the time they spoke, by topic. Only topics that passed our check.
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Two of their clips
City Planning CommissionJun 1, 2026 · 1:21:14
My question is really, if we were increasing the residential FAR by any other mechanism, they would be required to provide some affordable housing. And the affordable housing, the permanent affordable housing, is so much more expensive than the transit improvement. I’m just wondering how we balance those 2, those goals?”
City Planning CommissionJan 5, 2026 · 1:50:04
I understand that, but in terms of the developer, he’s not— he or she is not receiving any additional zoning benefits for the 4,800 square feet of open space. That is not providing the height benefits.”
Alfred C. Cerullo IIICommissioner3.2min of talk time a meetingSeated for only six meetings in 12 monthsVoice identified at 2 of 6 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking3.2 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only six meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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David GoldCommissioner0.7min of talk time a meetingVoice identified at 3 of 11 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking0.7 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.2 to 3.0 minutes, over 11 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Leah GoodridgeCommissioner0.2min of talk time a meetingSeated for only five meetings in 12 monthsVoice identified at 1 of 5 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking0.2 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only five meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Kenneth J. KnucklesVice Chairman0.5min of talk time a meetingRan some of its meetings, so not comparedVoice identified at 4 of 13 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking0.5 min of talk time a meetingRan some of its meetings, so not compared.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Raju MannCommissioner2.5min of talk time a meetingVoice identified at 7 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking2.5 min of talk time a meeting90% range 1.1 to 5.4 minutes, over 12 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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One of their clips
City Planning CommissionDec 15, 2025 · 1:07:40
And it sounds like the UC-1, at least, which is most of that additional, couldn’t be built on, and also is a visual corridor requirement. So, is that really additional open space?”
Orlando MarinCommissioner0.5min of talk time a meetingToo little of their talk time is identified to compareVoice identified at 4 of 10 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking0.5 min of talk time a meetingToo little of their talk time is identified to compare.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Juan Camilo OsorioCommissioner8.1min of talk time a meetingVoice identified at 12 of 14 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 6.1 to 11.9 minutes, over 14 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topics
Parks and recreation4%
Share of the time they spoke, by topic. Only topics that passed our check.
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One of their clips
City Planning CommissionAug 24, 2026 · 1:07:21
There’s a big discrepancy across racial groups in terms of the median household income, and yet, you know, MIH forces us to, like, think about One, everything, as you know, in one way.”
Raj RampershadCommissioner0.6min of talk time a meetingVoice identified at 4 of 11 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceThe clerk’s roll calls for this body aren’t in our record.
Speaking0.6 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.1 to 2.8 minutes, over 11 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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“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.