Coachella Valley Animal Campus Commission
The Coachella Valley Animal Campus, located in Thousand Palms at 72-050 Petland Place, opened in 2005. The facility is a partnership with Riverside County Department of Animal Services, Animal Samaritans and the Coachella Valley cities of Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage. The Coachella Valley Animal Campus Commission is comprised of one representative from each member city and county staff.
Commission Membership
The members of the Animal Commission are appointed by cities. A current list of Commission members may be found below.
Meeting Schedule
The Animal Commission meets bi-monthly (every two months) on the first Thursday at 9:30 a.m. The meetings are held in person at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72050 Pet Land Pl., Thousand Palms, CA 92276.
Animal Commission Meetings for the remainder of the year:
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024
If you have any questions regarding the agenda, please contact Kasey Saldarelli at the Department of Animal Services, 951-358-7442 or via email at [email protected].
Council Membership
City of Cathedral City
Mayor Pro Tem – Nancy Ross
Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez (Alternate)
City of Coachella
Councilmember Denise Delgado
Councilmember – Frank Figueroa (Alternate)
City of Desert Hot Springs
Councilmember – Gary Gardner
City of Indian Wells
Councilmember Ty Peabody (Vice-Chair)
Mayor Dana Reed (Alternate)
City of Indio
Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith
Assistant City Manager Jonathan Nicks- (Alternate)
City of La Quinta
Councilmember Steve Sanchez
Councilmember Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Alternate)
City of Palm Desert
Mayor Karina Quintanilla (Chair)
Councilmember Evan Trubee (Alternate)
City of Rancho Mirage
Councilmember Michael O'Keefe
Councilmember Lynn Malloto (Alternate)
Animal Samaritans (Ex-Officio)
Tom Snyder, CEO
Palm Springs Animal Shelter (Ex-Officio)
Dan Rossi, Executive Director
Tamara Hedges-President
Loving All Animals (Ex-Officio)
Michael Phipps Russell
Shelley Daily (Alternate)
County of Riverside District 4
Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
Esmeralda Perez, Board Assistant
Department of Animal Services
Interim Director – Dr. Kimberly Youngberg
Deputy Director – Jaclyn Schart
Executive Asst. – Kasey Saldarelli