The Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs (OPLA) team facilitates the lines of communication between the Executive and the Council. OPLA offers analyses and advice to inform the implementation of the Mayor’s legislative and policy agenda.
Tasked with coordinating the policy-making process between the Executive Office of the Mayor and District government agencies, as well as many independent entities across all clusters, works with Council members and their staff to ensure that they receive the necessary information to adopt legislation and conduct oversight. OPLA also guides the Mayor’s appointees through the confirmation process and reviews all executive rulemakings, reprogrammings, and contracts to ensure coordination with all relevant stakeholders, consistency and effective implementation.
Contact Us:
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 211
Washington, DC 20004