Brief

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez moved to authorize a professional services agreement between the City and the Los Angeles Homeless Authority to provide mobile laundry services targeting homeless individuals in Chinatown. Council unanimously adopted the motion 12-0 on January 20, 2026. The contract, valued at C-202650, became final on January 27 after mayoral review.

Full summary

Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez introduced this motion to direct $250,000 in public benefit funds toward a mobile laundry truck program serving unhoused residents in Chinatown. The money originated from the Transfer of Floor Area Rights (TFAR) Public Benefit Trust Fund, which the City Council approved for distribution in September 2025. Those funds were subsequently moved to the Council District 1 Public Benefits Trust Fund, with the Chinatown Mobile Laundry Truck program designated as a recipient. The motion authorizes two linked actions. First, it directs the General Manager of the Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) to amend an existing Professional Services Agreement with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) — originally executed July 1, 2025 to fund general homeless shelter hygiene services including showers, restrooms, and laundry — to add the Laundry Truck Program and its $250,000 allocation, covering the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Second, it transfers the $250,000 from the CD 1 Public Benefits Trust Fund account into the LAHD fund to be administered under that amended agreement. The Chief Legislative Analyst is also authorized to make technical adjustments as needed, and the Controller is directed to implement the financial instructions. The rationale for routing the program through LAHSA's existing agreement rather than creating a new contract was administrative efficiency: LAHSA was already operating hygiene services under the PSA, and adding the laundry truck to that scope avoided duplicating contracting infrastructure. The motion went directly to full Council without a committee detour, was adopted 12-0-3 on January 20, 2026, transmitted to the Mayor on January 22, and became final on January 27. The contract is now in effect.

Activity (5)

• 2026-01-27 Council action final.
• 2026-01-22 City Clerk transmitted file to Mayor. Last day for Mayor to act is February 2, 2026.
• 2026-01-20 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-01-16 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on January 20, 2026.
• 2026-01-09 Motion referred to Council.

Documents (2)

• 2026-01-27 Mayor Concurrence/Council Action · other
• 2026-01-09 Motion · motion