For nearly two years, members of the Beverly Hills community were engaged in a community-wide project to identify the issues and opportunities that should be addressed in the General Plan update. Recognizing that it is critical to the vitality of a community to periodically engage in a dialogue on its values, objectives, priorities and needs, the City Council appointed 175 citizens to work on seven Topic Committees. The members of the groups represented a cross-section of the community. Each group researched their topic, obtained public input, and presented their final reports.