Board of Directors

Overview

DRD Board of Directors

The Board of Directors meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Indio Community Center located at 45-871 Clinton Street, Indio, CA 92201. The public is encouraged to attend and to provide input on facilities and program needs.

DRD Public Meetings Calendar 2026

In our efforts to comply with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, individuals who need auxiliary aids and/or services for effective communication or to participate at a District meeting, must inform the District’s ADA Coordinator, Albert Galvan, no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting, either by telephone at (760) 347-3484 or via e-mail.

Elections are administered by the Riverside County Registrar of Voters

(See below for additional election information)

Stewardship Reports


FY2025 Stewardship Report
FY2024 Stewardship Report
FY2023 Stewardship Report
FY2022 Stewardship Report
FY2021 Stewardship Report
FY2020 Stewardship Report
FY2019 Stewardship Report
FY2018 Stewardship Report
FY2017 Stewardship Report
FY2016 Stewardship Report

Press Release

General Election
November 3, 2026

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Positions up for election this cycle include:

  • Board Member, Division 1 – four-year term
  • Board Member, Division 4 – four-year term

Candidates must be registered to vote in the division in which they seek election.
Find your Division Here

The nomination period is Monday, July 13 to Friday, August 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. All required documents are due by this deadline in order to qualify for the ballot.

Board Director

Giovanna Healy
President

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Division 5
(Term: 12/6/2024 to 12/1/2028)
Palm Desert, Thousand Palms and Rancho Mirage

Email Giovanna Healy

Committee/Representative Assignments:

  • Finance Committee
  • Legislative Committee
  • City of Cathedral City
  • City of Indian Wells
  • City of Palm Desert
  • City of Rancho Mirage
  • Thousand Palms Community Council
  • Palm Springs Unified School District
  • Coachella Valley Association of Governments
  • Desert Healthcare District
  • Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
Board Director

Karina Rodriguez
Vice President

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Division 2
(Term: 12/6/2024 to 12/1/2028)
Coachella, Indio Hills, Indio and Chiriaco Summit

Email Karina Rodriguez

Committee/Representative Assignments:

  • Finance Committee
  • Personnel/Retirement Committee
  • Legislative Committee
  • City of Coachella
  • Coachella Valley Water District
  • Desert Water Agency
  • Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
  • Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District
Board Director

Natalia Gonzalez
Director

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Division 1
(Term: 12/2/2022 to 12/4/2026)
Thermal, Mecca, Oasis, North Shore, Vista Santa Rosa, One Hundred Palms, Indio and La Quinta

Email Natalia Gonzalez

Committee/Representative Assignments:

  • City of Coachella
  • City of La Quinta
  • Mecca – North Shore Community Council
  • Thermal-Oasis Community Council
  • Coachella Valley Unified School District
  • Palm Springs Unified School District\
  • Coachella Valley Water District
  • Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control District
  • Palm Springs Cemetery District
Board Director

Luis Espinoza
Director

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Division 3
(Term: 12/6/2024 to 12/1/2028)
Indio

Email Luis Espinoza

Committee/Representative Assignments:

  • Desert Recreation Foundation (DRF)
  • Coachella Valley Desert and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
  • City of Indio
  • City of Palm Desert
  • Indio Hills Community Council
  • Coachella Valley Unified School District
  • Desert Sands Unified School District
  • Coachella Valley Association of Governments
  • Desert Healthcare District
  • Valley Sanitary District
  • Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District
  • Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
Board Director

Rudy Acosta
Director

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Division 4
(Term: 12/2/2022 to 12/4/2026)
La Quinta, Palm Desert, Bermuda Dunes, Indian Wells and Desert Palms

Email Rudy Acosta

Committee/Representative Assignments:

  • Personnel/Retirement Committee
  • California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CalJPIA)
  • City of Cathedral City
  • City of Indian Wells
  • City of Indio
  • City of La Quinta
  • City of Rancho Mirage
  • Bermuda Dunes Community Council
  • Desert Palms Community
  • Desert Sands Unified School District
  • Desert Water Agency
  • Valley Sanitary District
  • Palm Springs Cemetery District