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, February 6, 2025 at the Thousand Palms Community Center 31189 Robert rd.., Thousand Palms, CA 92276.
Agenda - Thursday, February 6, 2025
CVAC Special Education Session Agenda - Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at the CVAG Conference Room
73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 104, Palm Desert, CA 92260
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
Voting Members
City of Cathedral City
Mayor Nancy Ross - Chair
Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez (Alternate)
City of Coachella
Councilmember Denise Delgado
Councilmember Frank Figueroa (Alternate)
City of Desert Hot Springs
Councilmember Daniel Pitts
Councilmember Dirk Voss (Alternate)
City of Indian Wells
Councilmember Greg Sanders
Mayor Bruce Whitman (Alternate)
City of Indio
Councilmember Ben Guitron IV
Assistant City Manager Jonathan Nicks- (Alternate)
City of La Quinta
Councilmember Steve Sanchez - Vice Chair
Councilmember Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Alternate)
City of Palm Desert
Mayor Pro Tem Evan Trubee
Councilmember Karina Quintanilla (Alternate)
City of Rancho Mirage
Councilmember Michael O'Keefe
Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Malloto (Alternate)
District 4
Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
Esmeralda Perez (Alternate)
Non-Voting Members
Animal Samaritans (Ex-Officio)
Tom Snyder, CEO
Loving All Animals (Ex-Officio)
Michael Phipps Russell
Shelley Daily (Alternate)
Palm Springs Animal Shelter (Ex-Officio)
Dan Rossi, Executive Director
Tamara Hedges-President
Department of Animal Services
Interim Director – Dr. Kimberly Youngberg
Executive Asst. – Kasey Saldarelli
Outcomes for Pets - Kristen Hassen
Meeting Agendas
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