Staff Report
City Council
Item No. {{section.number}}.{{item.number}}
Meeting Date: May 28, 2025
From: Tracey Hermosillo, City Clerk
Title: Presentation on Animal Services from Representatives from the Coachella Valley Animal Campus
RECOMMENDATION:
This is a presentation only, no formal action is required.
BACKGROUND:
The Coachella Valley Animal Campus Commission is a board made up of members from Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, and Rancho Mirage, along with a County of Riverside representative.
The board aims to coordinate and provide animal services for the unincorporated areas of Riverside County and the cities mentioned above, except for Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, and Rancho Mirage, which have their own animal control officers.
The Coachella Valley City/County Animal Shelter provides shelter and adoption services.
Riverside County Animal Services handles field services for county areas and the cities mentioned above, except for the three that have their own officers.
DISCUSSION:
Ty Peabody, Alternate Representative District Four and Kim Hardee, Alternate Representative for the City of Indio, will be providing an update on animal services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact with this item.
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS:
None