Councilmember Holloman sponsored an ordinance that would reallocate $120,000 from the Human Resources budget to create a city seed bank. He framed the proposal as preparation for a possible food shortage and said the funds could be used to buy seeds and refrigeration and to store seed stockpiles. "We need to be prepared, and we need to have a plan," Holloman said.

The mayor responded that the proposed ordinance contains line‑item budget changes that exceed council authority under city code chapter 5, section 6‑5‑10 and the city charter article 7, section 3, and therefore would be ruled out of order unless amended through the proper budget process. Council members on the finance committee said they had not received department head input and warned the reallocation would reduce an HR headcount by one and automatically move $120,000 to the buildings and facilities maintenance budget without department-level agreement.

Councilman Streetman and others said the idea of preparing for food insecurity merits discussion but that the ordinance's timing and procedure were inappropriate. Councilman McLaughlin urged the sponsor to consult extension services and relevant experts and to bring a plan through the finance committee with department input. Holloman said city experts (he referenced the city forester) could be put to work and repeated his urgency: "If there's a food shortage, just pay attention to this meeting, what's going on right now." The transcript records the exchange and procedural ruling; it does not record a council vote adopting the budget change.

Council members also flagged potential ongoing costs (maintenance for refrigeration and storage), uncertainty about who would manage the asset and what recurring costs might follow a one‑time purchase. Several members urged the sponsor to present a clearer plan and to take the proposal to the finance committee for review with affected department heads.