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Lake Forest council unanimously names Robert Pequeno mayor and Doug Serbo mayor pro tem for 2026
Summary
On Dec. 16, 2025 the Lake Forest City Council unanimously approved the mayoral and mayor pro tem nominations, with Robert Pequeno selected as mayor and Doug Serbo as mayor pro tem. A resident speaker raised accusations about a councilmember during public comment; council asked for evidence.
The Lake Forest City Council voted unanimously on Dec. 16, 2025 to select Mayor Pro Tem Robert Pequeno as mayor for 2026 and Doug Serbo as mayor pro tem.
Before nominations, resident Andrew O'Connor addressed the council opposing the nomination of a District 2 councilmember and alleged prior criminal conduct. "He was subsequently charged with a felony and 2 misdemeanors," O'Connor said. Council members asked that any evidence referenced be provided to counsel; one member asked O'Connor to release a dashcam video he mentioned so the allegation could be examined.
Mayor (speaker 1) formally nominated Mayor Pro Tem Robert Pequeno for mayor. The nomination was seconded and, after the city clerk called the roll, the motion passed unanimously. The council then nominated Doug Serbo for mayor pro tem; that motion also passed unanimously.
The council did not provide individual roll-call tallies in the public record during the meeting; the city clerk announced each motion as passing unanimously. The meeting record indicates all council members were present.
The next procedural step is the formal start of the incoming officers' terms on Jan. 1, 2026. No further formal actions regarding these nominations were taken during the meeting.
