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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.

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Meeting Schedule

The Animal Commission meets in person bi-monthly (every two months) on the first Thursday at 9:30 a.m.  Meetings are now being held at alternating locations until further notice. Posted agenda and the location will be provided 72 hours in advance on both District 4 and Animal Services Website and the Coachella Valley Animal Campus.   

The next Animal Commission meeting is on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Thousand Palms Community Center 31189 Robert rd.., Thousand Palms, CA 92276. 

Agenda - Thursday, April 3, 2025

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].

 Click here for the 2025 Meeting Schedule

Commission Members

Commission Members

Voting Members

City of Cathedral City

Mayor Nancy Ross - Chair
Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez (Alternate)

City of Coachella

Councilmember  Frank Figueroa 
Councilmember Yadira Perez (Alternate)
City Clerk Delia Granados

City of Desert Hot Springs

Councilmember Daniel Pitts
Councilmember Dirk Voss (Alternate)
City Clerk Jerryl Soriano

City of Indian Wells

Councilmember Greg Sanders
Mayor Bruce Whitman (Alternate)
Management Asst.  Jennifer Aguilar

City of Indio

Mayor Glenn Miller
Community Member Kim Hardee (Alternate)
City Clerk Director Sabby Sanchez

City of La Quinta

Councilmember Steve Sanchez - Vice Chair
Councilmember Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Alternate)
Executive Assistant Jennifer Nelson

City of Palm Desert

Mayor Pro Tem Evan Trubee 
Councilmember Karina Quintanilla (Alternate)
Management Specialist Erika Castellanos

City of Rancho Mirage

Councilmember Michael O'Keefe
Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Malloto (Alternate)
City Clerk Kristie Ramos

District 4

Supervisor V.  Manuel Perez
Ty Peabody  (Alternate)

Non-Voting Members

Animal Samaritans (Ex-Officio)

Tom Snyder, CEO
Aurora Wilson (Alternate)

Loving All Animals (Ex-Officio)

Michael Phipps Russell
Shelley Daily (Alternate)

Palm Springs Animal Shelter (Ex-Officio)

Dan Rossi, Executive Director
Tamara Hedges-President

County of Riverside

Asst. County Executive Officer Charissa Leach- Executive Assistant Michelle Vecsernyes
Director Mary Martin
Interim Director – Dr. Kimberly Youngberg
Public Information Officer Veronica Perez
Executive Asst. – Kasey Saldarelli


Outcomes for Pets-Consultant 

 Kristen Hassen
 

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