PUBLIC – Minutes of the working meeting on the 2025 budget of the City of Gatineau held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., at which were present

2025-2029 Investment Plan – Maintenance Component

Presentation by Mr. André Turgeon, Mr. Alain Renaud, and Ms. Renée Guénette.

Presentation plan:

1. Funding;
2. Main projects not retained;
3. Projects in the investment plan;
4. Recommendations.

Recommendations:

CE–FIN–2024–021 The committee recommends that the council reach the required level of $236 million per year (which constitutes a minimum based on constant costs, and which must be indexed to account for inflation and asset aging) by gradually increasing the total amount of its annual investments over the duration of the next PFLT (Long-Term Financial Plan). (REC no 1). For the 2025 budget, this recommendation as formulated by the committee translates into an increase in maintenance investments equivalent to one percent of the tax bill, financed by debt.

CE–FIN–2024-022 The executive committee recommends that the council: • Adopt in Block D the envelope of $940,000 initially provided in the PIVM 2025 for the enhancement of the missing sidewalks envelope; • Move the following projects initially planned in the PIVM to the list of Block D projects to be prioritized by the council: ➢ Atelier du Ruisseau – Pipe relocation (municipal land at the corner of Papineau and Morin streets) ($2,165,000); ➢ Atelier du Ruisseau – Relocation of the Hull Portuguese monument ($85,000); ➢ Enhancement of the missing sidewalks envelope (envelopes for the years 2026 to 2029 = $3,760,000).

CE–FIN–2024-023 The executive committee recommends that the council fund the following projects from the operating budget: Police Service ($2,110,000): • Specialized equipment – Police Service; • Night vision goggles for GI (Tactical Intervention Group); • Replacement of GI carbines; • Vehicle cameras; • Sniper equipment; • Bulletproof vests; • Taser renewal.

Fire Service ($1,854,000): • Replacement of combat gear; • Specialized equipment – Fire.

CE–FIN–2024-024 The executive committee recommends that the council transfer the water meter replacement program and the salaries attached to the project to the operating budget ($1,663,000). These expenses will be financed by the increase in the water meter tariff.

CE–FIN–2024-025 The executive committee recommends that the council appropriate total funds of $10,965,000, for the years 2025 to 2029, from the life-cycle reserve to finance repair work on infrastructure identified as part of the life-cycle reserve.

CE–FIN–2024-026 The executive committee recommends that the council increase debt to finance the replacement of end-of-life vehicles related to the first Fire Risk Coverage Plan, i.e., $1,457,000 in 2025 to follow up on new standards required by the Gouvernement du Québec and in accordance with the 2023-2032 long-term financial plan.

CE–FIN–2024-027 The executive committee recommends that the council finance the construction of the second eco-center - western sector through development charges, PGMR (Residual Materials Management Plan) royalties (projects in progress), and GMR (Residual Materials Management) pricing. The amounts revised in the PIVM are as follows: $3,000,000 / year for the years 2025 and 2026 and $17,900,000 for the year 2027.

CE–FIN–2024-028 The executive committee recommends that the council finance an amount of $23,158,000 through an increase in debt representing the city's share in connection with the PRIMEAU grant program and the adjustment of the TECQ grant program following the confirmation of the amount allocated to the City.

CE–FIN–2024-029 The executive committee recommends that the council finance part of the boulevard de l'Europe extension project, the initial financing of which was planned in the PIVM, through the land acquisition initiative for an amount of $5,850,000.

CE–FIN–2024-030 The executive committee recommends that the council adopt the 2025-2029 Investment Plan – Maintenance Component as presented.