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 on the right sidebar.
Meeting Schedule
The Animal Commission meets quarterly (every three months) on the first Thursday at 9:30 a.m. The meetings are virtual until further notice.
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 KSaldare@rivco.org.
Council Membership
City of Indian Wells
Councilmember Kimberly Muzik
Mayor Dana Reed (Alternate)
City of La Quinta
Councilmember Steve Sanchez
Councilmember Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Alternate)
City of Cathedral City
Councilmember Mark Carnevale
Chairman
Mayor Ernesto Gutierrez (Alternate)
City of Coachella
Councilmember Denise Delgado
Vacant (Alternate)
City of Desert Hot Springs
City of Indio
Councilmember Lupe Ramos Amith
Scott Trujillo (City Staff Representative)
City of Palm Desert
Councilmember Karina Quintanilla
Vice-Chair
Mayor Kathleen Kelly (Alternate)
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Vacant, Executive Director
Friends of Palm Springs
Animal Shelter
Tamara Hedges, President, Ex-Officio
City of Rancho Mirage
Councilmember Steve Downs
Mayor Ted Weill
County of Riverside
Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
Alexis Perez, Board Assistant
Fifth District Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez
Animal Samaritans
Len D. Betz, President, Ex-Officio
Tom Snyder, CEO
County Staff
Kasey Saldarelli, Executive Assistant