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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 bi-monthly (every two months) on the first Thursday at 9:30 a.m.  The meetings are held in person at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72050 Pet Land Pl., Thousand Palms, CA 92276. 

Animal Commission Meetings for the remainder of the year:

Thursday, October 3, 2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024 

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 2024/2025 Meeting Schedule

Council Membership

City of Cathedral City

Mayor Pro Tem – Nancy Ross
Councilmember Ernesto Gutierrez (Alternate)

City of Coachella

Councilmember Denise Delgado
Councilmember – Frank Figueroa (Alternate)

City of Desert Hot Springs

Councilmember – Gary Gardner

City of Indian Wells

Councilmember Ty Peabody (Vice-Chair)
Mayor Dana Reed (Alternate)

City of Indio

Mayor Lupe Ramos Amith
Assistant City Manager Jonathan Nicks- (Alternate)

City of La Quinta

Councilmember Steve Sanchez
Councilmember Kathleen Fitzpatrick (Alternate)

City of Palm Desert

Mayor Karina Quintanilla (Chair)
Councilmember Evan Trubee (Alternate)

City of Rancho Mirage

Councilmember Michael O'Keefe
Councilmember Lynn Malloto (Alternate)

Animal Samaritans (Ex-Officio)

Tom Snyder, CEO

Palm Springs Animal Shelter (Ex-Officio)

Dan Rossi, Executive Director
Tamara Hedges-President

Loving All Animals (Ex-Officio)

Michael Phipps Russell
Shelley Daily (Alternate)

County of Riverside District 4

Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
Esmeralda Perez, Board Assistant

Department of Animal Services

Interim Director – Dr. Kimberly Youngberg
Deputy Director – Jaclyn Schart
Executive Asst. – Kasey Saldarelli
 

Meeting Agendas

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    2019

    2018

    2017

    2016

    2015

    2014

    2013

    2012

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    2010

    Meeting Minutes