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San Diego council unanimously confirms Rolando Charvel as chief financial officer
Summary
The City Council voted 9-0 on Oct. 20, 2025, to confirm Rolando Charvel as chief financial officer; speakers and councilmembers praised his decades of city finance experience and emphasized priorities of transparency, internal controls and earlier engagement in budget planning.
San Diego City Council unanimously confirmed Rolando Charvel as the city's chief financial officer on Oct. 20, 2025.
Mayor Todd Gloria introduced Charvel's nomination and thanked outgoing CFO Matt Vespe for his service. Mayor Gloria said the CFO role "demands integrity, discipline, knowledge and foresight" and called Charvel a leader who would manage taxpayers' dollars "wisely and transparently."
Charvel, who has worked in city finance for more than two decades, told the council his priorities would include improved communication with council offices, leveraging technology to strengthen internal controls and early…
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