Council members voted Nov. 10 to adopt Ordinance 1‑27‑25, an amendment to the 2025 appropriation ordinance that authorizes an interfund transfer to cover rising medical/self‑insurance costs and includes appropriations for parking‑garage repairs and transit refund obligations.

Member Reisner moved the suspension of the rules so the ordinance could be considered and adopted the same night; the council approved the motion to suspend by voice vote and then took final action on the ordinance. The adopted measure directs an interfund transfer of $750,000 from the general fund to the medical fund (fund 866) and appropriates $25,000 from the parking garage fund for elevator repair, credit‑card fees and year‑end electric charges, plus $1,000 to the transportation fund to cover passenger refunds.

Treasurer Thomas explained why the medical fund needed support: “The medical expenses for the year have just exceeded what we thought it would be... the medical fund right now does have a negative balance, and we need to get that to a positive balance,” he said. City leaders said several high‑cost claims and broader trends in health care costs strained the self‑insurance program and that the city will review proprietary enterprise funds for fair‑share contributions that can be repaid later.

Council members pressed for details about the long‑term impact on general‑fund reserves and asked administration staff to provide follow‑up calculations. The mayor committed to report back as staff examine how much can be recovered from enterprise funds and how this transfer will affect year‑end positions.

The ordinance passed by voice vote; the transcript records council affirmations followed by a single recorded opposing voice. No amendment to the ordinance text was recorded in the final approval.