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 [email protected].
Council Membership
City of Cathedral City
Councilmember Rita Lam
Councilmemer Ernesto Gutierrez (Alternate)
City of Coachella
Councilmember Denise Delgado
Vacant (Alternate)
City of Desert Hot Springs
Vacant
City of Indian Wells
Councilmember Ty Peabody
Vice-Chair
Mayor Dana Reed (Alternate)
City of Indio
Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith
Rob Rockwell- City Representative (Alternate)
City of La Quinta
Councilmember Steve Sanchez
Councilmember Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Alternate)
City of Palm Desert
Mayor Karina Quintanilla
Chair
Councilmember Evan (Alternate)
City of Rancho Mirage
Councilmember Meg Marker
Councilmember Lynn Malloto (Alternate)
Animal Samaritans
Len D. Betz President
Tom Snyder, CEO
Ex-Officio
Palm Springs Animal Shelter
Dan Rossi, Executive Director
Tamara Hedges-President
Ex-Officio
County of Riverside
Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, 4th District
Alexis Perez, Board Assistant
County Staff
Dr. Kimberly Younberg
Asst. Director DAS
Kasey Saldarelli
Executive Assistant