2026.02.25 – Ordinary meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee award a contract to the firm Équipe Laurence inc., 135, boulevard de Sainte-Adèle, Sainte-Adèle, Québec, J8B 0J4, for Professional consulting engineering services - Rehabilitation of cycling links on boulevards de la Cité-des-Jeunes and de la Carrière for a total approximate amount of $281,879.24 including taxes, in accordance with the call for tenders documents and its bid submitted on December 17, 2025, as being the bid that obtained the best score after evaluation by a selection committee, in accordance with the authorized evaluation grid. A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 19, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT since April 1, 2021, the Règlement sur le prélèvement des eaux et leur protection (RPEP) provides that municipalities responsible for a water withdrawal supplying more than 500 people must have produced their first vulnerability analysis report for their drinking water supply sources and that the City of Gatineau completed this exercise in 2021 for its four drinking water sources;

CONSIDERING THAT the development of a drinking water source protection plan is the logical next step to the vulnerability analysis report and will allow for the identification and planning of the implementation of protection measures adapted to threats;

CONSIDERING THAT the City's Water Management Plan (Plan de gestion de l’eau - PGE), adopted by the municipal council on December 5, 2023, by resolution number CM-2023-983, provides in its measure 11.2 for the development of a protection plan for each raw water intake;

CONSIDERING THAT the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP) implemented the Program for the development of drinking water source protection plans (Programme pour l’élaboration des plans de protection des sources d’eau potable - PEPPSEP) in 2023 to offer financial support to municipalities for the development of a drinking water source protection plan and that this program was renewed for two years in 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2025-646 of September 16, 2025, authorized the submission of a financial assistance request under the PEPPSEP program;

CONSIDERING THAT the total expenses submitted in the financial assistance request filed with the PEPPSEP program are $269,610;

CONSIDERING THAT the MELCCFP, in a letter sent to the City of Gatineau on January 28, 2026, confirmed the granting of non-recurring financial assistance of $188,727, corresponding to 70% of the total expenses planned for the development of a Gatineau drinking water source protection plan;

CONSIDERING THAT it is required to proceed with the signing of a financial assistance agreement to benefit from the funds and thus be able to start the project:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• approve the City of Gatineau's financial contribution of $80,883, an amount chargeable to the development of Gatineau's drinking water source protection plans, the funds for which will be taken from the sums available for the implementation of the Water Management Plan in sub-project 10448.02-62170;

• authorize the Mayor or, in her absence, the Acting Mayor, and the City Clerk or, in her absence, the Deputy City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk, to sign the agreement for the granting of a subsidy under the PEPPSEP, attached hereto, as well as any other document to give it full effect;

• authorize the Treasurer to transfer the financial assistance amount of $188,727 for the realization of the project into sub-project 10448.02. A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 19, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable offers the "Public Transit Development Assistance Program" (Programme d’aide au développement du transport collectif - PADTC) which includes component 4 "Financial assistance for travel management and studies" which includes sub-component 4.2 "Development of a travel management plan" for which the maximum subsidy granted for a project is 50% of eligible expenses, for a maximum amount of $20,000;

CONSIDERING THAT a school travel management plan for école secondaire de l’Île in Gatineau is currently being planned by the Mobility Department;

CONSIDERING THAT the draft school travel management plan for école secondaire de l’Île is eligible for the Public Transit Development Assistance Program;

CONSIDERING THAT municipal organizations and educational institutions are eligible for the Public Transit Development Assistance Program;

CONSIDERING THAT this project is part of the City of Gatineau's school corridor securing program;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau must attach a council resolution mentioning its commitment and support towards the project and the financial assistance request filed with the Public Transit Development Assistance Program:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee:

• authorize the Mobility Department to submit a financial assistance request to the "Public Transit Development Assistance Program" of the ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable under component 4 "Financial assistance for travel management and studies" for the realization of a school travel management plan for école secondaire de l’Île in Gatineau;

• confirm the City of Gatineau's willingness to financially support the realization of this project. The Mayor or, in her absence, the Acting Mayor, and the City Clerk or, in her absence, the Deputy City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk are authorized to sign all documents concerning this request. A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 19, 2026.

CONSIDERING THAT under Bylaw number 816-2017 concerning the delegation of power from the Executive Committee to certain officials, including the power to authorize expenses and enter into contracts on behalf of the City of Gatineau, salary expenses associated with a work overload of more than $250,000 must be submitted to the Executive Committee;

CONSIDERING THAT the expense of $265,691.16 associated with the creation of this work overload means that the total amount is greater than the sum of $250,000;

CONSIDERING THAT the Human Resources Department has been authorized to fill a temporary work overload assignment as Coordinator, Infrastructure at the Infrastructure and Projects Department, for a duration of two years:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee authorize the expense associated with filling this temporary work overload assignment as Coordinator, Infrastructure for the Infrastructure and Projects Department, for a duration of two years. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the unused payroll for the duration of the absences of the two incumbents. The balance will be financed from the professional fees envelope ING-03-040. A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 19, 2026.