An unnamed presenter described a proposed "crown" sculpture to cap the existing amphitheater at the Westside Community Center, saying the design draws on images from the West Side neighborhood to reflect its history and cultural communities.
"Now what you're seeing today, we're calling it a crown," the presenter said, explaining the intention was to add an element on top of the amphitheater rather than replace it. The presenter said the crown is meant to "amplify" the existing structure.
The presenter walked through the design elements the crown will display. "We pulled out from the West Side neighborhood, starting from the agriculture, starting from the base, the roots of the land here," the presenter said, and noted that cottonwood trees are depicted holding up the crown.
The design also explicitly references the area's human history: the presenter identified "the Tiwa-speaking people" as the original inhabitants whose presence is acknowledged in the imagery, and said Spanish-speaking arrivals are represented, noting the crown includes "8 different sheep" as part of that element.
The presenter said lowrider culture will appear in the design as well, calling it a "huge" local tradition, and placed the site in broader local context by linking it to Route 66 and the creation of the Westside Community Center.
"This is a testament to show the beauty of diversity and to show the beauty of the Westside community where we live," the presenter said, summarizing the project's intent as community celebration.
No formal action, funding source, or construction timeline was announced in the presentation. The description in the transcript is a design presentation and did not record a vote or directive to proceed.