Uber Bathrooms (District Of Columbia Department Of Health)

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Lauren Gurley, Request Number 2020-FOIA-03827 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

Public reports show that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft have not provided their drivers with adequate restrooms and cleaning facilities (https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgq4n7/uber-and-lyft-drivers-have-a-simple-request-clean-bathrooms). Therefore, we request the following records from all airports in your jurisdiction:

1) All rules, regulations, presentations, PowerPoint files, flyers, signs, and other guidance about the use of airport facilities, restrooms, and handwashing stations by rideshare and taxi drivers (Uber, Lyft, Via, black car companies, etc.).
2) A copy of all complaints, suggestions, emails, or other communication about restrooms your airport that mention “rideshare,” “driver,” “taxi,” “Uber,” “Lyft,” “Via,” "ride-hail," "dispatch," "TNC," "for-hire vehicles," and "black car".
3) Contracts with any temporary restroom manufacturers or servicers.
4) Any photos or videos taken by the authority or submitted to the authority of restrooms and hygienic facilities intended to be used by rideshare drivers.
5) Cleaning records for bathrooms used by rideshare drivers. Health inspections associated with these bathrooms.
6) Any communications, including emails, text messages, formal and informal agreements, and contracts with employees or representatives of Uber, Lyft, Via, about restroom and facility use by their employees, contractors, or rideshare partners.
7) Any internal deliberations, emails, presentations, meeting notes about the above issues.

The requested files will be used in the course of reporting for Motherboard, VICE Media's science and tech site (www.motherboard.vice.com).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Lauren Gurley In all future correspondence regarding this request, please reference request number 2020-FOIA-03827. To check for status, please log in  https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. For any questions regarding your request, please contact the FOIA office directly. Find the list of agency Open Governement and FOIA contact information by visiting FOIA Contact Information. For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIA Request Number available when you contact the FOIA office. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Regards,
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Ms. Gurley, On behalf of Freedom of Information OfficerPhillip Husband and in response to your recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)request for information on restroom facilities offered to rideshare companies at airports located in the District of Columbia, theDepartment of Health responds that there are no commercial airports locatedwithin the District.  Accordingly, the Department does not have anyinformation that would be responsive to your request.  . This e-mail constitutes my final response onbehalf of the Department of Health concerning your FOIA request.  No FOIAfees are due for this response. Please know that, under D.C. Official Code §2-537 and 1 DCMR § 412, you have the right to appeal this email response to theMayor or to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  If you electto appeal to the Mayor, your appeal must be in writing and contain “Freedom ofInformation Act Appeal” or “FOIA Appeal” in the subject line of the letter aswell on the outside of the envelope.  The appeal must include (1) a copyof the original request; (2) a copy of any written denial; (3) a statement ofthe circumstances, reasons, and/or arguments advanced in support of disclosure;and (4) a daytime telephone number, an email address, and U.S. Mail address atwhich you can be reached.  The appeal must be mailed to: The Mayor’sOffice of Legal Counsel, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 407, Washington,D.C.  20004.  Electronic versions of the same information can insteadbe emailed to . Further, a copy of all appeal materials must be forwarded to Phillip L.Husband, Freedom of Information Act Officer for the Department of Health,Office of the General Counsel, Department of Health, 899 North Capitol Street,N.E., 6 foia.appeals@dc.gov Floor, Washington,DC  20002 or via email to . Failure to follow these administrative steps will result in delay in theprocessing and commencement of a response to your appeal to the Mayor. Phillip.Husband@dc.gov If I may be of further assistance, please contactme.

Ed Rich Edward Rich Senior Assistant General Counsel Office of the General Counsel 899 North Capitol Street NE 6th Floor Washington, DC 20002 202-442-5984 E edward.rich@dc.gov dchealth.dc.gov