Members
The talk-time ranking for the Public Safety Committee is held
Fewer than four members can be compared fairly. 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.85% of members’ talk time here is identified
85% identified80% for a full comparison
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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.Charlene WangDistrict 2 · Chairperson · runs the meetings11.3min of talk time a meeting16 of 16present at roll callVoice identified at 15 of 15 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 16 of 16 meetings, Nov 18, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking11.3 min of talk time a meetingRuns the meetings, so not compared.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Two of their clips
One thing that I just also wanted to, to mention both to the audience, um, as well as my colleagues is that You know, I had actually voted down this recent budget, and I, you know, want to acknowledge my own role in adding things on the floor.”
I would just— my commentary is that reports going forward need to include that level of detail. I don’t want just narrative. It needs to be spelled out. There’s a lot of just skepticism, obviously, clearly with what happened with Measure E, with that we’re spending the money, right, that we’re even spending down these parcel taxes.”
Carroll FifeDistrict 34.7min of talk time a meeting12 of 16present at roll callVoice identified at 13 of 15 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 12 of 16 meetings, Nov 18, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking4.7 min of talk time a meeting90% range 3.1 to 8.6 minutes, over 15 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.
Rowena BrownAt-Large4.4min of talk time a meeting16 of 16present at roll callVoice identified at 14 of 15 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 16 of 16 meetings, Nov 18, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking4.4 min of talk time a meeting90% range 3.3 to 6.8 minutes, over 15 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topics
Immigration6%
Share of the time they spoke, by topic. Only topics that passed our check.One of their clips
I think that there are multiple avenues that we can go about really righting those wrongs. But then in this moment, I think what we are really addressing is just this reaffirming of communities here in Oakland that here in the city of Oakland, this is a sanctuary city for all of our immigrant communities.”
Ken HoustonCouncilmember4.8min of talk time a meeting15 of 16present at roll callVoice identified at 15 of 15 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 15 of 16 meetings, Nov 18, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking4.8 min of talk time a meeting90% range 3.5 to 7.3 minutes, over 15 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topics
Immigration10%
Share of the time they spoke, by topic. Only topics that passed our check.Attendance
Roll calls at 16 of 16 meetings, through Oct 13, 2026
From the clerk’s own record, listed by seat. This is the official attendance record. It is separate from our voice counts, and we don’t compare members on it.| Member | Present | Absent | Excused | Roll calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlene Wang | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Carroll Fife | 12 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| Rowena Brown | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ken Houston | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 |