Members
The talk-time ranking for the Sheriff's Department Oversight Board 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.88% of members’ talk time here is identified
88% 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.William Palmer IIPresident26.8min of talk time a meeting9 of 9present at roll callVoice identified at 10 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 9 of 9 meetings, Nov 14, 2025 to Aug 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking26.8 min of talk time a meetingListed on the roster as President, so not compared.109 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Three of their clips
…what is our right as the board, or the procedures for allowing this board to visit sites that deputies are assigned to without prior notice? Just like pop-up visits.”
Is there a way that we can better our relationship with the board, especially until we get an IG, to where we can work together on investigations or incidents that happen inside of the jails and the hospitals and wherever sheriff’s deputies are located?”
Julie D. SooPresident15.3min of talk time a meeting8 of 8present at roll callVoice identified at 12 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 8 of 8 meetings, Nov 14, 2025 to Jul 24, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking15.3 min of talk time a meetingListed on the roster as President, so not compared.11 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Ovava AfuhaamangoVice President2.2min of talk time a meeting—present at roll callVoice identified at 3 of 5 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendanceNo clerk roll call for this member here.
Speaking2.2 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only five meetings in 12 months.2 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Carla CuevasBoard of Supervisors · Member6.3min of talk time a meeting2 of 2present at roll callVoice identified at 6 of 8 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 2 of 2 meetings, May 1, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking6.3 min of talk time a meeting90% range 2.8 to 12.0 minutes, over 8 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.42 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Two of their clips
So according to this, is it possible to request the presence of someone from the sheriff’s office to speak about the crowding and why they haven’t complied with the policies specified in 511.2 AG, or maybe if per their assessment, the trigger is not there. Is it possible to ask them to be here for the next meeting?”
Scott DignanMayor · Member0.5min of talk time a meeting6 of 6present at roll callVoice identified at 5 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 6 of 6 meetings, Nov 14, 2025 to Jul 24, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.5 min of talk time a meetingToo little of their talk time is identified to compare.8 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Two of their clips
And with clients, sometimes the clients have a lot of property with them, not just on their person. They have other things that belong to them. What happens with their property?”
Diane LozanoMayor · Vice president4.5min of talk time a meeting8 of 8present at roll callVoice identified at 10 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 8 of 8 meetings, Dec 5, 2025 to Aug 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking4.5 min of talk time a meeting90% range 2.2 to 8.6 minutes, over 12 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.35 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Two of their clips
I think I would want some of the information that Commissioner Cuevas talked about. This budget that we’re in ends June 30th, is that right?”
Estela N. OrtizMember11.3min of talk time a meeting9 of 9present at roll callVoice identified at 11 of 12 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 9 of 9 meetings, Nov 14, 2025 to Aug 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking11.3 min of talk time a meetingRan some of its meetings, so not compared.42 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Two of their clips
I would like to see if we can talk about the sobering centers or get someone from the Sheriff’s Office to come share an update on those sobering centers and what that programming is going to look like and how the staffing is going to look like as well. Is that possible?”
Gale RosboroBoard of Supervisors · Member1.1min of talk time a meeting3 of 3present at roll callVoice identified at 5 of 8 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 3 of 3 meetings, May 1, 2026 to Aug 7, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.1 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.4 to 3.8 minutes, over 8 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.6 questions asked
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Attendance
Roll calls at 9 of 12 meetings, through Aug 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Palmer II | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Julie D. Soo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ovava Afuhaamango | — no clerk roll call for this member | |||
| Carla Cuevas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Dignan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Diane Lozano | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Estela N. Ortiz | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Gale Rosboro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |