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 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].
Commission Members
Commission 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)
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