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Five of six members we can compare: 1.1 to 1.9 minutes a meeting (preliminary)

Preliminary: at least 74% of members’ talk time is identified, under the 80% for a full comparison. Four of the five members we compare could rank first; the data can’t order them. The other one speak too little in a voice we can check.
At least 74% of members’ talk time here is identifiedPreliminary: under 80% of talk time is identified.
74% identified80% for a full comparison
Member01234min a meeting
Carroll FifeDistrict 31.91.1–3.4 · voice identified in 16 of 29
Charlene WangDistrict 21.20.1–2.8 · voice identified in 4 of 26
Ken HoustonCouncilmember1.20.6–2.1 · voice identified in 11 of 29
Janani RamachandranDistrict 41.10.6–1.8 · voice identified in 16 of 29
Rowena BrownAt-Large1.10.7–1.8 · voice identified in 21 of 29
Minutes a meeting, from the speech we can attribute to each member by voice, over meetings held while they were seated. The bar is the 90% range; the dot is our estimate. Where bars overlap, the data can’t say who talks more.
Members · listed by seat
Charlene WangDistrict 2 · Councilmember1.2min of talk time a meeting—present at roll callVoice identified at 4 of 26 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceNo clerk roll call for this member here.
Speaking1.2 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.1 to 2.8 minutes, over 26 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.4 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
One of their clips
Rules and Legislation CommitteeJun 25, 2026 · 40:18
We did that on advisement from finance. They said that this would be most administratively simple for them to do, so that is the reason that we’ve built it in, in that particular structure.”
Carroll FifeDistrict 3 · Councilmember1.9min of talk time a meeting24 of 31present at roll callVoice identified at 16 of 29 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 24 of 31 meetings, Oct 30, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.9 min of talk time a meeting90% range 1.1 to 3.4 minutes, over 29 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.30 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
One of their clips
ICE and immigration enforcementNov 20, 2025 · 1:10:59
There’s been a lot of activity around protecting Oakland residents against ICE. I wanted to let my constituents know in West Oakland there are federal agents and ICE and immigration efforts that are happening.”
Janani RamachandranDistrict 4 · City councilmember1.1min of talk time a meeting26 of 31present at roll callVoice identified at 16 of 29 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 26 of 31 meetings, Oct 30, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.1 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.6 to 1.8 minutes, over 29 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.22 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
One of their clips
Rules and Legislation CommitteeJun 25, 2026 · 37:58
…you explain to me what’s currently here in the legislation that would prevent a bank from stating they’re going to create— build affordable housing and not build it?”
Kevin JenkinsDistrict 6 · Member2.5min of talk time a meeting28 of 31present at roll callVoice identified at 26 of 29 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 28 of 31 meetings, Oct 30, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking2.5 min of talk time a meetingRan some of its meetings, so not compared.36 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
Two of their clips
Rules and Legislation CommitteeMar 5, 2026 · 9:18
So it’s my understanding, to the administration, that there is a report that comes in April. Is that correct?”
Rules and Legislation CommitteeFeb 26, 2026 · 21:58
Question to the finance director: are you available to answer these questions before the meetings?”
Rowena BrownAt-Large · At-large city councilmember1.1min of talk time a meeting31 of 31present at roll callVoice identified at 21 of 29 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 31 of 31 meetings, Oct 30, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.1 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.7 to 1.8 minutes, over 29 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.19 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
One of their clips
Rules and Legislation CommitteeNov 6, 2025 · 5:46
I just wanted to confirm that this is not an addition to the November 18th meeting. But it was previously titled Citywide Permit Reform. Is that is that the title change, or is this now a new additional item scheduled for the November 18th meeting?”
Ken HoustonCouncilmember · District 7 councilmember1.2min of talk time a meeting—present at roll callVoice identified at 11 of 29 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceNo clerk roll call for this member here.
Speaking1.2 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.6 to 2.1 minutes, over 29 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.9 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
Two of their clips
Homelessness and encampmentsJun 25, 2026 · 1:31:40
I have relationships from the state, county, to the city. It’s already been put in place that if that city property was up and ready to be— take in individuals from their RVs, the county, the county would fund the person, the provider.”
Rules and Legislation CommitteeFeb 5, 2026 · 11:47
On, um, December the 30th, you guys know about the HAP money that you guys received? Do you guys know about that? The $21 million?”
Zac UngerCouncilmember1.2min of talk time a meeting—present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 5 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceNo clerk roll call for this member here.
Speaking1.2 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only five meetings in 12 months.0 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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.
Attendance

Roll calls at 31 of 31 meetings, through Oct 15, 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.
MemberPresentAbsentExcusedRoll calls
Charlene Wang— no clerk roll call for this member
Carroll Fife240731
Janani Ramachandran260531
Kevin Jenkins280331
Rowena Brown310031
Ken Houston— no clerk roll call for this member
Zac Unger— no clerk roll call for this member
How the record counts. The roll call at the start of the meeting: present, excused or absent. A member marked excused who arrives later stays excused in the record; we count those arrivals separately.