Mark Tettemer
Council Member · District 4 · first elected 2004 · current term 2022–2026 · termed out
236
votes on the record
97%
present
2
times voted No (0.9%)
$5,200
raised · 11 donors
0 abstentions · 0 recusals · record covers 2024-01-02 to 2026-03-03.
Official bio: Lake Forest website
Photo: official www.lakeforestca.gov (source).
Votes on divided items (3)
| Date | Item | Vote | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | Use Permit 11-24-5754 (Hypnotiq Wellness) to establish a massage establishment at 23811 Bridger Road, Unit 100 | Yes | 3-1-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Seventh Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement | No | 4-1 passed | record |
| 2024-08-20 | Third Amendment to the Agreement with Kayuga Solution, Inc., for Asset Management Program and Services | No | 4-1 passed | record |
Most recent votes
| Date | Item | Vote | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Approve Consent Calendar Item No. 1 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | Approve Consent Calendar Nos. 2 - 4 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | Lake Forest Equestrian Facility Lease | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Affordable Housing Loan Agreement with National Community Renaissance of California for the Aspan Court Affordable Housing Project | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-03-03 | Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget Review | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-17 | Presentation Item No. 3 | Absent | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-17 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4, 6, 8-9, and 11 | Absent | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-17 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5, 7 and 10 | Absent | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-17 | Item No. 12: Summary of outreach results related to pickleball court striping | Absent | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | 2025 Holiday Lights Competition | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4-6 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 and 5 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | Approval of Cavanaugh Park Concept Plan | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-02-03 | An Ordinance Making Various Updates to the Lake Forest Municipal Code | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Presentation Item Nos. 1 - 2 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3, and 6 - 10 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4 - 5 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | City Council Term Limits | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-20 | Annual Review of City Council Policies | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-06 | Presentation Item Nos. 1 - 2 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-06 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 and 5 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-06 | Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on December 16, 2025 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2026-01-06 | Ordinance Amending Lake Forest Municipal Code Section 9.146.050 Relating to Accessory Dwelling Units | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-16 | Presentation Item Nos. 1 - 2 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-16 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 - 10 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-16 | Consideration of Appointments to Regional Committees and Boards, and City Ad Hoc Committees | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-16 | Selection of Mayor for 2026 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-16 | Selection of Mayor Pro Tem for 2026 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-02 | Presentation Item Nos. 1 - 2 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-02 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 - 6 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-02 | Acceptance of Toll Brothers improvements and release of bonds for Tract 19128 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-12-02 | Urgency Ordinance amending Lake Forest Municipal Code Section 9.146.050 relating to Accessory Dwelling Units | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-18 | Presentation Item Nos. 1-3 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-18 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4-7 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-18 | Adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code with local amendments | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-18 | Cooperative agreements with City of Irvine for Lake Forest Transportation Mitigation Program and North Irvine Transportation Program projects | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-04 | Recognition of the 2025 Lake Forest Civic Academy Graduates | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-04 | Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 2-10) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-04 | El Toro Park Pickleball Construction Project Update | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-11-04 | Adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with Local Amendments | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Presentation Item Nos. 1 - 2 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 - 4, and 6 - 11 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-21 | Consent Calendar Item No. 5 (Certification of Warrant Register) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Presentation Item Nos. 5 - 8 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-10-07 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 9 - 11 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Presentation Item No. 1 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 2-3, 5-6 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Consent Calendar Item No. 4 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Item No. 10: Extension of Urgency Ordinance Regarding Temporary Moratorium on Massage Establishments | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Item No. 9: Resolution Updating a Credit Card Transaction Fee | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Item No. 7: Fiscal Year 2024-25 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report | Yes | 3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-16 | Item No. 8: Annual Review of Development Agreements | Yes | 3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-02 | Presentation Item Nos. 1 - 3 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-02 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4 - 8 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-02 | Award Construction Contract for El Toro Road Corridor Improvements | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-09-02 | Ordinance Regarding Solid Waste Continuation Rights | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-19 | Presentation Item Nos. 2-4 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-19 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5-15 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-19 | Urgency Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on Massage Establishments | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-19 | Community Services Commission Stipend | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-08-19 | Authorization to Partner with County of Orange on a Joint Request for Proposals for the Golf Course Property | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-15 | Presentation Item Nos. 1 - 3 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-15 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4, 7 - 9, and 11 - 12 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-15 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5 - 6 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-15 | Consideration of Final Funding Phases for the City's Shop & Dine Community Gift Card Program with Yiftee, Inc. | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-15 | Use Permit 11-24-5754 (Hypnotiq Wellness) to establish a massage establishment at 23811 Bridger Road, Unit 100 | Yes | 3-1-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-01 | Presentation Item Nos. 1-4 | Yes | 3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-01 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 5-9 | Yes | 3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-01 | Motion to waive reading of resolutions and ordinances | Yes | 3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-01 | General Plan Amendment 10-24-5745 | Yes | 3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-07-01 | Legislative and Regulatory Matters | Yes | 3-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Presentation Item No. 1 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | California Constitution Article XIIIB Appropriations Limit | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 2, 4, and 6 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3 and 5 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Adoption of the 2025 Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones Map | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Lake Forest Municipal Code Amendments Related to Cyber Cafes and Thrift Stores | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | City Workforce Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Presentation (AB 2561) | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Seventh Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement | No | 4-1 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | Classification Plan and Salary Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Amendment of the Personnel Rules and Regulations | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-06-03 | 2025-2027 Operating Budget and 2025-2032 Master Financial Plan and Financial Forecast | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-20 | Presentation Item Nos. 2 - 5 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-20 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 6 - 12 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-20 | Law Enforcement Contract with the County of Orange for Fiscal Year 2025-26 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-20 | Holiday Lighting Display Update | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-20 | Award Construction Contract for the Heroes Park Fields Renovation Project (2410) | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Presentation Item Nos. 3-5 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 6-13 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Approval of an agreement with Southern California Edison for the Schedule LS-1, Option E Light Emitting Diode Fixture Replacement Program | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Consideration of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan for the City's Community Development Block Grant | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Noise Ordinance Update | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Consideration of proclamations declaring the month of May as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-05-06 | Legislative and Regulatory Matters | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-15 | Presentation Item No. 1 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-15 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 2, 5-8, and 10 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-15 | Resolution Updating Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-15 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 3-4, and 9 | Yes | 4-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-01 | Presentation Item Nos. 1-3 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-01 | Consent Calendar Item Nos. 4, and 6-10 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
| 2025-04-01 | Minutes of the regular meeting held on March 18, 2025 | Yes | 5-0 passed | record |
† Recorded in the minutes as a unanimous vote with attendance listed; individual positions follow from the unanimous result. All other rows are explicit roll calls from the official record.
Campaign funding (2018, 2022 cycles)
Where the money comes from
Council Brief's grouping of the employer/occupation each donor self-reports on FPPC Form 460 — a categorization of those self-reported fields, not an official designation and not a claim about influence. Bar length is contribution total.
Largest contributors
| Contributor | Employer / occupation (as reported) | Total |
|---|---|---|
| South Orange County Economic Coalition PAC | $1,000 | |
| Dwight Robinson | Los Angeles Harbor Grain Terminal | $975 |
| Manufactured Housing Educational Trust | $750 | |
| Mark Tettemer | Irvine Ranch Water District | $725 |
| Lincoln Club of Orange County | $500 | |
| Craig Krok | Advantage Moulding Inc. | $500 |
| Mark Greiner | None | $250 |
| David Belmer | City of Anaheim | $150 |
| Jolene Fuentes | Self-employed | $150 |
| Johnny Bryant | ASL Electric | $100 |
| Brett Blanchard | Green N Clean Corp. | $100 |
Itemized contributions of $100+ to this official's controlled campaign committee, as disclosed on FPPC Form 460 under California's Political Reform Act. Official filing. We publish the funding record as public fact and draw no inference about any vote.
Economic interests (Form 700, 2023)
Gifts
- IAFF Local 3631 — Hat, shirt, shorts, sweatshirt — 75.00
- IAFF Local 3631 — Flag Day Event — 150.00
- IAFF Local 3631 — Lunch — 25.00
Personal financial interests as this official disclosed them on their FPPC Form 700 under California's Political Reform Act — public record. Real property is shown by city only (never street address). We publish the disclosure; we draw no conclusions. Statement of Economic Interests.
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