Erie County Executive Brenton Davis is refusing to certify the availability of the funds, which, procedurally, must be done before council approves a supplemental appropriation.
Council members voiced concern over the commission s time-consuming grant review process and the fate of its second round of $3.5 million in ARP funds.
Erie County Council Solicitor Tom Talarico advised council members that a Nov. 12 budget session had not been advertised in accordance with the Sunshine Law.