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CE-2024-660 #
Organizational Structure Modifications - Deputy General Management, Sustainable Development and Various Departments
The City of Gatineau is creating several new permanent positions across multiple departments to support major infrastructure and development projects, including the tramway, the new police headquarters, the Aylmer service point, the multifunctional centre, and the hospital. This restructuring aims to stabilize the workforce and ensure that project deliverables are met on time. The costs for these new positions will be covered by specific project budgets and existing investment plans.
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE MODIFICATIONS - DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECTS DEPARTMENT - ASSET AND INVESTMENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT - URBAN PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT - MOBILITY DEPARTMENT - POLICE SERVICE - RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS the three-year workforce plan exercise has allowed for the prioritization of needs in order to create permanent positions while respecting allocated budgets;

WHEREAS the major projects underway and upcoming, notably the tramway, the police headquarters, the Aylmer sector service point, the multifunctional centre, and the hospital;

WHEREAS the Deputy General Management for Sustainable Development, the Infrastructure and Projects Department, the Asset and Investment Planning Department, the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department, the Mobility Department, the Police Service, and the Responsible Procurement Department have conducted an analysis of their initial needs to support these major projects and it is necessary to make modifications to the organizational structure of these services;

WHEREAS it is appropriate to stabilize the workforce by dedicating additional human resources based on targeted profiles to allow for the realization of deliverables while respecting deadlines:

PROPOSED AND RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY THAT this committee recommends that the council agree to modify the organizational structure of the Deputy General Management for Sustainable Development, the Infrastructure and Projects Department, the Asset and Investment Planning Department, the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department, the Mobility Department, the Police Service, and the Responsible Procurement Department as follows:

0021061 Deputy General Management, Sustainable Development • Create a position whose job title and salary class will be determined by the Human Resources Department, under the direction of the Deputy General Manager, Sustainable Development;

Infrastructure and Projects Department • Create two project manager positions (position numbers SIS-PRO-092 and SIS-PRO-093) located at class 6 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Head of Service, Real Estate Portfolio; • Create four coordinator positions, Infrastructure (position numbers SIS-PRO-094, SIS-PRO-095, SIS-PRO-096, and SIS-PRO-097) located at class 5 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Head of Service, Real Estate Portfolio;

Asset and Investment Planning Department • Create three coordinator positions, Infrastructure (position numbers PAI-PRO-031, PAI-PRO-032, and PAI-PRO-033) located at class 5 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Head of Service, Asset Planning;

Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department • Create one project coordinator position (position number UDD-PRO-044) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Head of Service, Planning and Land Development;

Mobility Department • Create one coordinator position, Planning (position number MOB-PRO-013) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Head of Service, Planning; • Create two coordinator positions, Mobility Safety and Management (position numbers MOB-PRO-014 and MOB-PRO-015) located at class 5 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Head of Service, Mobility Safety and Management;

Police Service • Create one Chief Inspector position (position number POL-CAD-049) whose salary is provided for in Appendix B of the Politique salariale des cadres de la Ville de Gatineau, under the direction of the Director, Police Service;

Responsible Procurement Department • Create one advisor position, Strategic Procurement (position number SAR-PRO-006) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Head of Service, Strategic Procurement;

The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned services.

0021062 The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget items: • $877,217.00/year, plus social benefits funded by the TramGo project and/or Block D; • $365,943.00/year, plus social benefits funded by the Centre Hospitalier Affilié Universitaire de l’Outaouais (CHAUO) project and/or Block D; • $253,100.00/year, plus social benefits funded by the Quartier général du SPVG; • $253,100.00/year, plus social benefits funded by the western multifunctional centre; • $157,907.00/year, plus social benefits funded 50% by the Quartier général du SPVG project and 50% from the police workforce plan; • $113,470.00/year, plus social benefits funded by the investment plan – Maintenance component (PIVM).

A treasurer's certificate was issued on September 27, 2024. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

Adopted STEVE MORAN, Chair Me VÉRONIQUE DENIS, Clerk Executive Committee 0021063

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