Janani Ramachandran
Councilmember, District 4 on the Oakland City Council
Source: Official roster, oaklandca.gov
In the records we collect, Janani cast 214 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 100% of the time, attended 5 of 6 recorded meetings, and made 2 motions.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 213 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
Where Janani stands
On 11 recorded votes where members disagreed, Janani was on the prevailing side 10 times and in the minority 1 times. The minority votes were most often on labor & employment.
- Public Safety & Emergency ServicesYes 7, No 0
- Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 2, No 0
- Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 1, No 0
- Labor & EmploymentYes 0, No 1
- Voted no on Subject: Mayor’s Appointment Of Elizabeth Lake As Interim City Administrator From: Office Of The Mayor Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Confirming The.... Pass 6 to 2, Jul 7, 2026. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Safety & Emergency Services2 motions
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Oct 20, 2026Oakland * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council
Subject: Procurement Of Ready-Mix Concrete From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Purchase Ready-Mix Concrete From CalPortland Company, CEMEX Construction Materials, And One Additional Eligible Ready-Mix Concrete Supplier, Including A New Market Entrant, On An As-Needed Basis For A Four-Year Period In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) Per Supplier Per Year, For An Annual Aggregate Amount Not To Exceed One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) And A Total Four-Year Aggregate Amount Not To Exceed Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,800,000); (2) Authorizing Payment Of Unpaid Invoices Due To CalPortland Company In An Amount Not To Exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000); (3) Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code 2.04.050(I)(2) And Authorizing Open-Market Purchases Pursuant To Oakland Municipal Code 2.04.050(J);
Adopted; Motion by Rowena Brown; seconded by Charlene Wang
Pass 5 to 1. Infrastructure Spending - Roadways.
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.