Ken Houston

Councilmember, District 7 on the Oakland City Council

Official page

In the records we collect, Ken cast 214 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 100% of the time, attended 4 of 6 recorded meetings, and made 7 motions.

"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 177 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.

Where Ken stands

On 9 recorded votes where members disagreed, Ken was on the prevailing side 9 times and in the minority 0 times.

Public Safety & Emergency ServicesYes 6, No 0
Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 1, No 0
Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 1, No 0
Labor & EmploymentYes 1, No 0

Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Ken was in the minority.

What they bring forward

Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.

Fiscal Policy - Taxation2 motions
Environmental Land Acquisition1 motion
Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation1 motion
Parks & Recreation1 motion

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, 2026
Oakland * 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.

Where Ken stands

On 9 recorded votes where members disagreed, Ken was on the prevailing side 9 times and in the minority 0 times.

Public Safety & Emergency ServicesYes 6, No 0

Infrastructure Spending - RoadwaysYes 1, No 0

Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 1, No 0

Labor & EmploymentYes 1, No 0

Filled bar: yes votes. Outlined bar: no votes. Listed votes are ones where Ken was in the minority.

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, 2026

Oakland * 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.