Public Hygiene Infrastructure Expansion

At a glance

What: a motion posted and referred on 2026-10-21 by Raman (Fourth District) and the 14th District councilmember (Jurado) asking for a citywide plan to expand public toilets, handwashing stations and drinking-water access.
Where it stands: introduced and referred to committee (Public Works and Homelessness and Health); no vote yet.
Next: the City Administrative Officer (CAO) is asked to report within 60 days.

Background in the motion: under a 2001 street furniture agreement with Outfront/JCDecaux only 14 automated public toilets were installed; the City had to replace them on expiration and, because of funding limits since fiscal year 2025-26, only four are operating. Sanitation collected more than 70 tons of human waste from the public right-of-way in 2025.
The CAO, with the Bureau of Street Services, Bureau of Sanitation, Department of Water and Power, Metro and the Board of Public Works, would report within 60 days on citywide expansion, including public-private partnerships (for example the Hollywood Partnership's funding and operation of 40 restroom stalls in the City's 1627 Vine Street garage), restrooms on City and County property and near Metro stations, whether Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funds can be used, a possible funding partnership with the County Department of Public Health, and the status of the DWP Hydration Station Initiative.
The CAO would recommend which department should take over the public toilet program now run by the Bureau of Street Services.
Separately, within 60 days, the CAO would identify stable funding for the operating Skid Row public toilets and for feminine hygiene products at all City-operated or City-funded public toilets.

Motion posted and referred (no vote).