2025.03.18 – Special meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 12:45 p.m. at which
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Parking Lot Tax Revenue Adjustment
CONSIDERING the evolution of the context since the adoption of the 2025 budget last December:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council mandate the municipal administration to propose options and the necessary actions to cut $10 million from the revenues coming from the parking lot tax. It is expected that financing options will be analyzed in order to maintain the projects and services planned.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Financial Aid for Affordable Housing Project
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau supports the realization of affordable housing projects under the AccèsLogis program;
CONSIDERING THAT project ACL7039-Lemieux-Tremblay is a project carried out under the AccèsLogis Québec program and is among the projects monitored by the comité-choc;
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2017-811 of October 3, 2017, granted the ACL 7039 – Lemieux-Tremblay project, located at 186-190 rue Eddy and 95-97 rue Garneau, a local financial contribution of 15% as required by the AccèsLogis Québec program;
CONSIDERING THAT environmental studies carried out on the site revealed the presence of contaminants requiring soil decontamination work;
CONSIDERING THAT the two existing buildings on the land must be demolished and decontaminated to allow for the project's realization;
CONSIDERING THAT the City issued, on October 16, 2024, the certificates of authorization for the demolition and decontamination work of the existing buildings and the land;
CONSIDERING THAT the AccèsLogis Québec program does not allow for the reimbursement of demolition and land decontamination costs under clause 5.1.5 of the Guide d’élaboration et de réalisation des projets AccèsLogis Québec;
CONSIDERING THAT the Coopérative de Solidarité Innovation Habitation Outaouais (IHO) does not have the financial capacity to absorb the demolition and decontamination costs of the ACL 7039 – Lemieux-Tremblay project;
CONSIDERING THAT the cost of the demolition and decontamination work of the buildings and soil is estimated at $650,000;
CONSIDERING THAT the project could be threatened if a rapid financial solution cannot be implemented;
CONSIDERING THAT section 91.1 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales allows any local municipality to grant aid to any solidarity cooperative that has, by its statutes, prohibited itself from distributing a rebate or paying interest on any category of preferred shares;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau could finance this request from the allocated surplus – Supplementary aid for affordable housing:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Grant a maximum financial aid of $650,000, drawn from the allocated surplus – Supplementary aid for affordable housing, to the Coopérative de Solidarité Innovation Habitation Outaouais (IHO) to cover the costs of demolition and decontamination work under the following conditions:
- That the aid is conditional on compliance with the conditions provided for in section 91.1 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales;
- That only the actual amount of the work is eligible, including the costs listed below, namely: o For the realization of demolition and decontamination work: coordination, administration, and usual profit costs as well as adjustments to bonds and insurance related to the work, if applicable; o For the management of funds paid to the Coopérative de Solidarité Innovation Habitation Outaouais (IHO): additional insurance costs and additional accounting audit costs incurred by the Cooperative resulting from the management of financial aid for a project;
- Authorize the treasurer to proceed with the payment necessary for the implementation of this resolution, up to a maximum amount of $650,000, at the end of the work and following the presentation of final invoices;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries to give effect to this resolution.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Municipal Services Agreement for 25 Riley Alley
CONSIDERING THAT the company 184 Eardley S.E.C. has filed a request to proceed, at its own expense and in compliance with current regulations, with the installation of municipal services to serve the residential development project located at 25, allée Riley;
CONSIDERING THAT an agreement must be signed between the City of Gatineau and the company 184 Eardley S.E.C. to establish the guidelines governing the construction of the municipal services required to serve the development project located at 25, allée Riley:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Accept the agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the company 184 Eardley S.E.C. concerning the development project located at 25, allée Riley, shown on the overall plans prepared by the firm QDI, bearing number G-2024-035-02;
- Ratify the request presented by the aforementioned company to build, at its own expense and in compliance with the current regulations of the City of Gatineau (Bylaws numbers 98-2003 and 99-2003 and their amendments), the municipal services and streets in the project;
- Notify the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs that the City of Gatineau does not oppose the issuance of the authorization required for the installation of municipal services in this project;
- Notify the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs that the City of Gatineau undertakes to maintain the stormwater management works that will be built in this project and that will be transferred to it, and to register them in its operation and maintenance register;
- Attest that the existing water and sewer networks are capable of serving the project mentioned above and comply with the various infrastructure master plans;
- Authorize the aforementioned company to have prepared, also at its own expense, the specifications and plans necessary for the execution of the work alluded to above by the firm QDI;
- Endorse the request of the aforementioned company aimed at entrusting the supervision, with residence, of the aforementioned work to the firm QDI and that the resulting expense be assumed by this company;
- Accept the recommendation of the aforementioned company to retain the services of the firm Paterson Group to perform quality control of materials and that the resulting expense be assumed by this company;
- Authorize Hydro-Québec to proceed with the connection of the street lighting network, in accordance with the plans that will be approved by the Service de la planification des actifs et des investissements;
- Require that the company, its assigns, and legal heirs transfer to the City of Gatineau, free of charge, the municipal services and easements required in this project;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the agreement, the contract relating to the obtaining of the easements that are the subject of this resolution, all as they will appear on the final plans that will be filed at the Bureau de la publicité des droits;
- Authorize the treasurer to reimburse, upon presentation of documents produced by the Service de la planification des actifs et des investissements, the City's share related to the work of adding traffic lights at the Eardley/Riley/Hautes-Rives intersection, up to a maximum of $250,000 plus applicable taxes. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following budget item:
| Item | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Future FDI | $262,468.75 | ING-03-018 Oversizing – Various additions to PIVO development projects |
| Quote-part – 21679.01 | Construction of traffic lights at Eardley, Riley and Hautes-Rives | |
| 12610 | $12,500.00 | GST rebate to be received |
| 12310 | $12,468.75 | QST rebate to be received |
The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to give effect to this agreement.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Urban Agriculture Support Framework
CONSIDERING THAT the City has adopted an Urban Agriculture Program and a Support Framework for urban agriculture projects (CM-2021-736 of October 5, 2021);
CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to associate organizations with municipal issues, such as urban agriculture and community and collective gardens;
CONSIDERING THAT the Support Framework for urban agriculture projects includes community and collective gardens (CM-2023-215 of March 21, 2023) and provides for annual financial support to organizations managing community and collective gardens, conditionally upon the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the City and the managing organizations;
CONSIDERING THAT the protocol for the management of licenses for urban beekeeping with the Collectif apicole Apicentris must be renewed, as it has expired;
CONSIDERING THAT to operate the 25 community gardens, two protocols must be renewed, as they have expired, namely that of the Association des résidents du Plateau for the Serge-Bertrand garden and the Regroupement des cuisines collectives de Gatineau for the jardin à l’assiette project;
CONSIDERING THAT an addendum is necessary for the management protocol of the new garden with the Association des résidants du Parc de la Montagne initially planned at Domaine Scott-Fairview since it had to be moved to parc Laurent Groulx;
CONSIDERING THAT the Association des résidents du Plateau, Regroupement des cuisines collectives de Gatineau, and the Association des résidants du Parc de la Montagne wish to develop living environments for vulnerable communities and that they wish to develop a sense of belonging through the development of community gardening spaces, from a perspective of food sovereignty:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Accept the recommendations of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés concerning financial support for community and collective gardens, in the sum of $79,200 as indicated in appendix A and in accordance with the allocated budgets;
- Accept the recommendation of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés concerning the two-year extension of the 2025-2026 urban agriculture action plan;
- Accept the memorandum of understanding, for the years 2025 to 2029, with the organization Collectif apicole Apicentris for the management of licenses for urban beekeeping;
- Accept the memorandum of understanding, for the years 2025 to 2029, with the organization Association des résidents du Plateau for the management of the Serge-Bertrand community garden;
- Accept the memorandum of understanding, for the years 2025 to 2029, with the organization Regroupement des cuisines collectives de Gatineau for the management of the jardin à l’assiette project;
- Accept the addendum modifying the location of the new Laurent-Groulx garden to the memorandum of understanding with the organization "Association des résidants du Parc de la Montagne" as well as the postponement of the effective period to 2025-2029 (CM-2024-217);
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the four memoranda of understanding with the Collectif apicole Apicentris, the Association des résidents du Plateau, the Regroupement des cuisines collectives de Gatineau, and the Association des résidants du Parc de la Montagne attached to this resolution as well as any other document to give them full effect;
- Authorize the treasurer to issue checks to the organizations managing community and collective gardens in accordance with the payment terms detailed in appendix A: Distribution of sums by organization, conditionally upon receipt of the annual and financial report of the previous year as agreed in the memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and the managing organization, upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés;
- Authorize the treasurer to make available the residual amount of $272,093 from the 2022-2024 action plan for the years 2025 and 2026.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Accounting Standard PS 3280 Implementation
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has the obligation to proceed with the application of a new accounting standard entitled PS 3280 – Asset Retirement Obligations;
CONSIDERING THAT the City must recognize a liability for all future obligations aimed at the retirement of tangible capital assets that it controls;
CONSIDERING THAT the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH) authorizes municipalities to use a fiscal relief measure that allows for deferring the required taxation over time:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Avail itself of the fiscal relief measure authorized by the MAMH following the application of the new accounting standard PS 3280;
- Authorize the treasurer to allocate, as an increase in expenses recognized to be taxed or provided for under these obligations, an amount of $1,340,641 to cover the asbestos removal obligation of municipal buildings;
- Authorize the treasurer to amortize, starting in 2024, the expenses recognized to be taxed or provided for under the obligations related to asset retirement according to the residual useful life of the targeted assets (20 years) or until the start of their retirement work;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this resolution.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Amendment to Loan Bylaw 898-2021
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau decreed, through bylaw number 898-2021, an expenditure and a loan of $4,265,000 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2018-2019 program;
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2024-877, had reduced the bylaw by an amount of $415,025;
CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to amend bylaw number 898-2021 again since an unused balance of $2,414,756 must be canceled following the end of the program;
CONSIDERING THAT the released balance of $2,414,756 will serve to finance new affordable housing projects;
CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to modify loan bylaw number 898-2021 with the goal of reducing the amount of the expenditure and the loan to $1,435,219;
CONSIDERING THAT a loan bylaw can be modified by resolution when the modification does not change the purpose of the loan and does not increase the burden on taxpayers:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept:
- That the title of bylaw number 898-2021 be replaced by the following: "Bylaw number 898-2021 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $1,435,219 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the AccèsLogis Québec 2018-2019 program";
- That the third "Considering" of bylaw number 898-2021 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$3,849,975" with "$1,435,219";
- That the second paragraph of article 1 of bylaw number 898-2021 be modified by the replacement of the amount of "$3,849,975" with "$1,435,219";
- That the sum provided for in article 2 of bylaw number 898-2021 be modified to $1,435,219;
- That the sum provided for in article 3 of bylaw number 898-2021 be modified to $1,435,219;
- That a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Minister of Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation.
The treasurer is authorized to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this resolution.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Federal Contribution Agreement for Textile Recovery
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2023-92, adopted the 2023-2029 Residual Materials Management Plan (PGMR) of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT the PGMR aims, among other things, to reduce the quantity of textiles eliminated by 75% by 2029 compared to 2020;
CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council has provided a budget of $150,000 to implement a detailed action plan for textile recovery, from 2025 to 2029 (RT20241104-P5);
CONSIDERING THAT Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is responsible for the program entitled "Pollution Prevention and Management";
CONSIDERING THAT through this program, ECCC wishes to support the City of Gatineau's activities regarding textile recovery by offering financial aid of $78,000 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and $21,999 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, for a total of $99,999;
CONSIDERING THAT an exclusion decree 1852-2024 allows Quebec municipalities to sign this type of federal agreement under $100,000 without additional steps, which means that the financial aid of $99,999 proposed by ECCC respects this legal framework and can be accepted directly by the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT the exclusion decree 1852-2024 confirms the agreement with ECCC and respects the applicable legal and regulatory requirements;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has submitted a request for financial aid regarding a grant to ECCC as part of the program entitled "Pollution Prevention and Management" for the project "Towards a circular management of textiles in Gatineau":
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Confirm that the agreement project respects the provisions of decree number 1852-2024 taken by the government of Quebec on December 18, 2024, and that the agreement does not have the effect of limiting or restricting the exercise of the City's powers relating to the adoption of bylaws nor restricting its powers of administration, management, financial audit, or provision of municipal services. This agreement does not limit or restrict the exercise of the City's powers relating to elections, municipal referendums, and public participation;
- Authorize the director of the Service de l’eau et des matières résiduelles or, in her absence, her replacement to make minor changes to the contribution agreement with the federal government following modifications made to the agreement by the MAMH and before the signing of the agreement;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the contribution agreement in its final version, with the federal government, in accordance with the provisions of decree number 1852-2024;
- Authorize the treasurer to receive the financial aid from the federal government up to $99,999;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this resolution;
- Authorize that a certified true copy of this resolution to authorize the conclusion of this agreement be transmitted to the Minister of Affaires municipales, no later than 30 days after the date scheduled for the signing of the agreement;
- Authorize that a copy of this agreement signed by all parties be transmitted to the Minister of Affaires municipales, no later than 30 days after the date provided for in the previous paragraph.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Alliance for Solidarity Agreement
CONSIDERING THAT the Loi visant à lutter contre la pauvreté et l’exclusion sociale (RLRQ, chapter L-7) establishes a National Strategy to combat poverty and social exclusion as well as the Fonds québécois d’initiatives sociales, which aims to financially support the realization of projects, actions, and initiatives to achieve the goals of the National Strategy;
CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec unveiled, on June 21, 2024, the 2024-2029 Government Action Plan to combat poverty and social exclusion – Mobilize. Accompany. Participate, in which it is provided in measure 3.1.1.1 to continue and improve the Alliances for Solidarity across the Quebec territory, including with Indigenous organizations, so that local or regional actors can invest available resources according to the priorities established in consultation with their communities;
CONSIDERING THAT the elected officials of several regions in Quebec have identified living conditions, social development of communities, and the fight against poverty and social exclusion as regional priorities, as part of the Government Sustainable Development Strategy to ensure the occupation and vitality of territories 2025-2029;
CONSIDERING THAT the Financial Aid Convention aims to determine the conditions and terms under which the Minister of Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale pays the Conférence des préfets de l’Outaouais financial aid, in the sum of $5,209,383 over five years, for the purposes of financing an Alliance for Solidarity, for the implementation of the Concerted Regional Action Plan;
CONSIDERING THAT this Financial Aid Convention is deemed to have begun on April 1, 2024, and ends on March 31, 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT the Conférence des préfets de l’Outaouais is entrusted with the management of funds granted by the Minister of Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale and that five regional county municipalities of the Outaouais are solicited as actors responsible for local and regional development, to mobilize around the fight against poverty and social exclusion:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Approve the agreement related to the 2024-2029 Financial Aid Convention – Alliance for Solidarity, as part of the Fonds québécois d’initiatives sociales between the Conférence des Préfets de l’Outaouais and the ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, in which the City of Gatineau intervenes;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the 2024-2029 Financial Aid Convention – Alliance for Solidarity, as part of the Fonds québécois d’initiatives sociales of the ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale, attached to this resolution, as well as any other document to give it full effect;
- Mandate the Commission Gatineau, Ville en santé to act as the body responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the 2025-2029 Local Action Plan;
- Mandate the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés to coordinate the work related to the development and monitoring of the 2025-2029 Local Action Plan.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Finance Committee Work Plan Funding
CONSIDERING THAT the council, by its resolution number CM-2024-927 of December 10, 2024, endorsed the adoption of Bylaw number 965-2024 aimed at imposing a tax on parks and parking lots and establishing the rules and conditions applicable to the imposition of such a tax on the targeted assessment units of the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT the executive committee recommended that the council mandate the Finance Committee and the administration to develop an action plan to:
- Examine the possibilities of modulation based on the ecological performance of parking lots (canopy, permeability, etc.);
- Propose measures to ensure coherence between the objectives targeted by the tax and the management of municipal parking lots;
- If necessary, propose modifications to zoning to ensure redevelopment possibilities;
- Analyze in more detail the other different proposals of the reflection texts;
- Monitor the implementation of the tool, its effects, the proposed modulations, and present a report to the municipal council no later than July 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT the modified 2024-2025 work plan of the Finance Committee was adopted by resolution number CM-2025-124 of February 18, 2025:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council authorize:
- An amount of $100,000 for the realization of the modified 2024-2025 work plan of the Finance Committee;
- The treasurer to withdraw the required sum of $100,000 from the 2025 contingencies;
- The treasurer to perform the appropriate accounting entries.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 17, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Organized Encampment Project Agreement
CONSIDERING THAT Quebec has adopted a global strategy to prevent and reduce homelessness according to the orientations specified in its National Policy to combat homelessness – Together, to avoid the street and get out of it and that it has adopted the Interministerial Action Plan on homelessness 2021-2026 – Ally against homelessness December 2021 (PAII 2021-2026);
CONSIDERING THAT the government of Canada and the government of Quebec concluded the Canada-Quebec Agreement concerning Reaching Home 2019-2024, modification #2 (hereinafter "the Canada-Quebec Agreement"), as well as the Quebec agreement concerning homelessness outside shelters and encampments 2024-2026;
CONSIDERING the Integrated and Interministerial Regional Community Action Plan 2021-2026 (PARCII 2021-2026), developed by the CISSSO, identifying regional priority actions to support people experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming so, following the results obtained in the context of consultation work for the Community Plan (2021) and the Mapping of the shelter and housing system in the designated community of Gatineau (2022) and by taking into consideration the priority actions identified by the Intersectoral Steering Committee on homelessness of the Outaouais (CDIIO), in the fall of 2021;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has adopted a 2025-2029 Action Plan on homelessness and social development and that it has submitted a project named "An organized encampment";
CONSIDERING THAT the CISSSO has accepted the two requests of the City of Gatineau's project, since it meets the priority actions identified in the PARCII 2021-2026:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Accept the sums that will be paid to the City of Gatineau regarding the call for projects "Integrated and Interministerial Regional Community Action Plan on homelessness (PARCII) 2021-2026", in connection with the project An organized encampment in Gatineau;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the agreements for specific activities as well as any other document to give it full effect;
- Authorize the treasurer to transfer all sums to be received to the 2025 budgets of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés, as part of the agreements concluded between the City of Gatineau and the CISSSO.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Police Service Reorganization
CONSIDERING THAT the Three-Year Staffing Plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions in compliance with allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Police Service conducted an analysis of its needs;
CONSIDERING THAT a reorganization process is underway at the Police Service;
CONSIDERING THAT the positions of Officer, Road Safety and Specialized Patrols (position numbers POL-POL-087 and POL-POL-332) and the position of Team Lead, Financial Operations (position number POL-BLC-125) are vacant:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept to modify the organizational structure of the Police Service as follows:
- Create a position of Detective-Lieutenant, Criminal Investigations (position number POL-POL-434) located at class 3-lieutenant of the police salary scale, under the direction of the Inspector, General Crimes and Initiated Crimes Section;
- Create a position of Lieutenant, Proximity Team (position number POL-POL-440) located at class 3-lieutenant of the police salary scale, under the direction of the Inspector, Gendarmerie (POL-CAD-044);
- As of July 1, 2025, create two positions of Sergeant, Proximity Team (position numbers POL-POL-441 and POL-POL-442) located at class 2-sergeant of the police salary scale, under the direction of the Inspector, Gendarmerie (POL-CAD-044);
- As of October 1, 2025, create eight positions of Officer, Proximity Team (position numbers POL-POL-443, POL-POL-444, POL-POL-445, POL-POL-446, POL-POL-447, POL-POL-448, POL-POL-449, and POL-POL-450) located at class 1-officer of the police salary scale, under the direction of the Inspector, Gendarmerie (POL-CAD-044);
- Abolish the positions of Officer, Road Safety and Specialized Patrols (position numbers POL-POL-087 and POL-POL-332) located at class 1-officer of the police salary scale;
- Create two positions of Intelligence Analyst (position numbers POL-BLC-143 and POL-BLC-144) located at class 10 of the white-collar salary scale, under the direction of the Manager, Analysis;
- Abolish the position of Team Lead, Financial Operations (position number POL-BLC-125) located at class 8 of the white-collar salary scale.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget approved in the Police Staffing Plan.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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CONSIDERING THAT the Three-Year Workforce Plan exercise made it possible to prioritize needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions while respecting allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the General Management has conducted an analysis of its needs, including those of the City's organizational structure;
CONSIDERING THAT the positions of Executive Administrative Assistant (DG-BLC-004) and Executive Management Assistant (DG-CAD-027) are vacant:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the modifications to the organizational structure of the City of Gatineau and the General Management as follows:
City of Gatineau Structure: • Abolish the Office of Relations with Elected Officials and the Community (Bureau des relations avec les élus et le milieu); • Abolish the Office of Risk Management (Bureau de la gestion des risques), as well as the position of Director, Office of Risk Management (position number BGR-CAD-001).
General Management: • Create two positions of Executive Advisor to the General Management (position numbers DG-CAD-030 and DG-CAD-032), the salary class of which will be determined by the Human Resources Department, under the direction of the Executive Director; • Abolish the position of Executive Administrative Assistant (position number DG-BLC-004) located at class 8 of the white-collar salary scale; • Abolish the position of Executive Management Assistant (position number DG-CAD-027) located at class 3 of the management salary scale; • Administratively attach the positions of Executive Administrative Assistant (position numbers DG-BLC-002 and DG-BLC-021) under the direction of the Executive Director; • Administratively attach the position of Administrative Assistant, General Management (position number DG-BLC-017) under the direction of the Executive Director.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational charts of the departments concerned. Funds for this purpose will be taken from the operating budgets of the General Management. A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 14, 2025. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.
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Authorization for Temporary Security Measures
CONSIDERING THAT the area of Laval, Kent, and Aubry streets is defined in the downtown PPU (Special Planning Program) as an important recreational and attraction hub for the City;
CONSIDERING THAT the street was redeveloped between 2016 and 2021 to highlight its historical character, create a space dedicated to gatherings and urban animation, and allow for outdoor events;
CONSIDERING THAT Laval Street, between Hôtel-de-Ville and Wellington streets, has been closed to vehicular traffic since 2021, with the exception of the 2024 winter season;
CONSIDERING THAT the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau expressed concerns in the summer of 2021 regarding accidental or intentional vehicle intrusion into the site and, in July 2023, required that access to the pedestrian area be designed to counter the risks of access by such vehicles;
CONSIDERING THAT temporary security measures were installed during the 2023 and 2024 summer periods, and a layout accounting for snow removal issues was also installed for the 2024 and 2025 winters;
CONSIDERING THAT it is planned to increase security measures for the 2025 summer period to address safety and accessibility issues in the pedestrian area to continue its pedestrianization and the holding of events, effective April 1, 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT a mandate was given to study permanent security measures, but resource capacity and funds are not yet available for 2025, making it necessary to proceed with temporary security for the 2025 summer period:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council authorize:
- The treasurer to withdraw a sum of $45,000 from the 2025 contingency budget for temporary security measures in the Laval, Kent, and Aubry streets area for the 2025 summer season to allow for pedestrianization and the holding of events and urban animation;
- The treasurer to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this resolution.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Amendment to AccèsLogis Housing Agreements
CONSIDERING THAT housing projects have been submitted to the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) under the AccèsLogis Québec program;
CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec, by decree number 365-2022 of March 23, 2022, granted the City of Gatineau a maximum grant of $7,922,575 for the financing of three housing projects carried out under the AccèsLogis program, according to the terms of the Convention signed on March 31, 2022, between the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation, the SHQ, and the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec granted a bonus of $6,542,239 for the realization of the three housing projects registered in amendment number 1 of the agreement signed on March 31, 2023;
CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec, by decree number 1839-2024 of December 18, 2024, wishes to conclude a grant agreement with the City of Gatineau to modify certain conditions and terms of the conventions concluded in March 2022 and March 2023 between the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation, the SHQ, and the City of Gatineau;
CONSIDERING THAT the modifications targeted by this amendment number 2 concern:
- The extension of the validity period of the initial agreement until December 31, 2026;
- The modification of the table in appendix 1 of the March 2022 Convention by replacing the number of units for the Le Toit d’Érica project from "20 units" to "17 units";
- The update of the representatives of the parties authorized to sign this amendment (amendment 2);
CONSIDERING THAT the modifications to the agreements are the subject of an amendment (amendment 2) which must be concluded, no later than March 31, 2025, to allow for their entry into force:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign amendment number 2 of the grant convention for the financing of housing projects, in accordance with decree number 1839-2024 of December 18, 2024, and according to the conditions and terms provided for in the Convention concluded on March 31, 2022, between the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation, the SHQ, and the City of Gatineau;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor to adjust the agreements, should a specific request to that effect be made by the government of Quebec, and following a favorable recommendation from the City's General Management.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Renewal of Low-Income Housing Operating Agreements
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has participated, since 2004, in the program authorizing the financing of the operating deficit of certain properties in the low-income housing stock;
CONSIDERING THAT the program's normative framework requires, from municipalities that have already contributed to the program's financing, a financial participation equivalent to 10% of the annual operating deficit of the eligible organization;
CONSIDERING THAT the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) must maintain an operating agreement in force with the eligible organization and the municipality for each property concerned;
CONSIDERING THAT the operating agreements for the properties listed in appendix 1 must be extended until December 31, 2026, to ensure the financing of the operating deficit for the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais (OHO);
CONSIDERING THAT starting January 1, 2027, the agreements listed in appendix 1 will be renewed automatically from year to year, according to the terms and conditions then in force and in accordance with any government decree aimed at the renewal of the temporary program;
CONSIDERING THAT the SHQ requests from the City a municipal resolution allowing it to renew, with the OHO and the SHQ, the agreements listed in appendix 1;
CONSIDERING THAT this resolution must specify the City's participation in a proportion of 10% of the operating deficit of these properties, for the entire duration of this renewal;
CONSIDERING THAT this partnership between the City of Gatineau, the OHO, and the SHQ allows for meeting the needs of a needy population:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Renew the operating agreements between the City of Gatineau, the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais (OHO), and the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) until December 31, 2026;
- Renew, starting January 1, 2027, the agreements listed in appendix 1 automatically from year to year, according to the terms and conditions then in force in accordance with any government decree aimed at the renewal of the temporary program;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the renewal of the operating agreement between the City of Gatineau, the OHO, and the SHQ for the financing of the operating deficit of the properties listed in appendix 1;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this resolution.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Amendment to Drinking Water Bylaw
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 482-4-2025 amending Bylaw number 482-2009 concerning the use of drinking water on the entire territory of the city of Gatineau with the goal of better regulating watering practices.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Emergency Maintenance at Fire Station No. 8
CONSIDERING THAT during the adoption of the 2025-2029 Investment Plan – Maintenance Component, an amount of $3,945,000 was adopted for the year 2025 to carry out various infrastructure works to be financed by the lifecycle reserve;
CONSIDERING THAT unforeseen work in a maximum amount of $50,000 is necessary at Fire Station number 8 Cadieux-Laflamme;
CONSIDERING THAT this work is necessary to replace an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system that could affect essential services and that this work is not planned for the 2025 year of the 2025-2029 Investment Plan – Maintenance Component;
CONSIDERING THAT this work can be financed by the lifecycle reserve:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council authorize the treasurer to withdraw a maximum amount of $50,000 from the lifecycle reserve to finance the unforeseen work aimed at replacing the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system at Fire Station number 8 Cadieux-Laflamme.
The treasurer is authorized to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this resolution.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Donation of Robert-Guertin Centre Benches
CONSIDERING that the Fondation des Olympiques de Gatineau is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the school education of Olympiques de Gatineau players;
CONSIDERING that the City is proceeding with the demolition of the Centre Robert-Guertin and that it is disposing of its contents in order to destroy them;
CONSIDERING that the Fondation des Olympiques de Gatineau wants to proceed with the sale of some of the benches from the Centre Robert-Guertin during a fundraiser;
CONSIDERING that the municipal council may grant aid for the pursuit of a population well-being initiative under section 91 (2) of the Loi sur les compétences municipales;
CONSIDERING that the municipal council may grant a subsidy to non-profit organizations under section 6 paragraph 2 d) of 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:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Accept the bench donation agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Fondation des Olympiques de Gatineau for the sale of about a hundred benches from the Centre Robert-Guertin as part of a fundraising activity;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the bench donation agreement with the Fondation des Olympiques de Gatineau to give effect to this resolution as well as any other document to give it full effect.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 14, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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CALQ Cultural Grants
CONSIDERING THAT culture participates fully in Gatineau's influence, identity, vitality, as well as the quality of life and well-being of its citizens;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau, a multidisciplinary presenter recognized by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), is an important cultural actor in Gatineau, in the Outaouais, and in Quebec;
CONSIDERING THAT the Covid-19 pandemic has a considerable impact on the financial capacity of Quebec multidisciplinary presenters to carry out their mandate;
CONSIDERING THAT the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec implemented the Special Measure for the dissemination of Quebec shows, announced on October 27, 2020, as part of the government of Quebec's Economic Recovery Plan for culture to support the efforts of multidisciplinary presenters and to support artists and artisans in the performing arts sector;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau was eligible for the Measure and that it received a sum of $225,066 for phases 1 to 4 of the measure (CM-2021-55, CM-2021-834, CM-2022-199, and CM-2022-535);
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau was eligible for phases 5 to 9 of this measure and that it received a sum of $51,603 for phases 5 to 9 of the measure (CM-2023-534);
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau was eligible for phases 10 to 15 of this measure and that the CALQ granted it a sum of $12,335 for the period from April 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024;
CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau was eligible for one-time support replacing this measure for the 2024-2028 support cycle and that the CALQ granted it a unique sum of $47,350 for the years 2024 to 2028:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Authorize the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres to submit financial aid requests to the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, via phases 10 to 15 of the Special Measure for the dissemination of Quebec shows, to support the City of Gatineau's cultural dissemination mandate;
- Accept the financial support of $12,335 granted by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec as part of phases 10 to 15 of the Special Measure for the dissemination of Quebec shows;
- Accept the one-time financial support of $47,350 granted by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec as part of the 2024-2028 support cycle to compensate for the end of the Special Measure for the dissemination of Quebec shows.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Resource Loan Agreement with ID Gatineau
CONSIDERING THAT in November 2024, the municipal council asked the municipal administration to submit a commercial development plan in 2025;
CONSIDERING THAT this plan, which must also serve as a reference framework for new protocols with commercial associations, must also be proposed in 2025;
CONSIDERING the limited human resources within the Economic Development Bureau;
CONSIDERING THAT a resource at ID Gatineau holds knowledge of the commercial environment and associations, which will facilitate the development of the commercial development plan and ensure continuity of dialogue with commercial associations:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Accept the agreement for a loan of a human resource from ID Gatineau to the City of Gatineau;
- Authorize the administration to sign the agreement.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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School Yard Beautification Grant - Le Carrefour
CONSIDERING THAT the Le Carrefour (Georges-Étienne-Cartier) elementary school plans certain development work for the school yard;
CONSIDERING THAT the Le Carrefour (Georges-Étienne-Cartier) elementary school falls under the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs;
CONSIDERING THAT the Le Carrefour (Georges-Étienne-Cartier) elementary school, through the school administration, has made a grant request;
CONSIDERING THAT Ms. Tiffany-Lee Norris Parent, councillor for the Touraine electoral district, wishes to contribute to the beautification project of the Le Carrefour (Georges-Étienne-Cartier) elementary school yard through her discretionary funds:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Approve the memorandum of understanding to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the agreement between the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs and the City of Gatineau;
- Accept to pay the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs a grant of $25,000 to support the development project of the Le Carrefour (Georges-Étienne-Cartier) elementary school yard coming from the discretionary funds of the councillor for the Touraine electoral district;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this resolution and to issue a check for $25,000 to the order of the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs, to the attention of Ms. Manon Dufour, Director General, 200, boulevard Maloney Est, Gatineau, Quebec, J8P 1K3, upon presentation of an accounts payable document prepared by the Centre de services de Gatineau.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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School Yard Beautification Grant - École des Cépages
CONSIDERING THAT the École des Cépages plans certain development work for the school yard;
CONSIDERING THAT the École des Cépages falls under the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs;
CONSIDERING THAT the École des Cépages, through the school administration, has made a grant request;
CONSIDERING THAT Mr. Daniel Champagne, councillor for the Versant electoral district, wishes to contribute to Phase II of the beautification project of the École des Cépages yard through his discretionary funds:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:
- Approve the memorandum of understanding to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs;
- Authorize the mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk to sign the agreement between the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs and the City of Gatineau;
- Accept to pay the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs a grant of $35,000 to support the development project of the École des Cépages yard coming from the discretionary funds of the councillor for the Versant electoral district;
- Authorize the treasurer to perform the required accounting entries to give effect to this resolution and to issue a check for $35,000 to the order of the Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs, to the attention of Ms. Manon Dufour, Director General, 200, boulevard Maloney Est, Gatineau, Quebec, J8P 1K3, upon presentation of an accounts payable document prepared by the centre de services de Gatineau.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Fire Safety Service Reorganization
CONSIDERING THAT the Three-Year Staffing Plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish positions in compliance with allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Fire Safety Service conducted an analysis of its needs and had a Fire Risk Coverage Scheme adopted;
CONSIDERING THAT the position of Operations Chief (INC-CAD-035) and the position of Lieutenant Inspector-Investigator (INC-POM-257) have become vacant:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the modifications to the organizational structure of the Fire Safety Service as follows:
- Create a Lieutenant position (position number INC-POM-308) located at class 2 – Operations Lieutenant of the firefighter salary scale, under the direction of the Operations Chief (INC-CAD-026);
- Create a Lieutenant position (position number INC-POM-309) located at class 2 – Operations Lieutenant of the firefighter salary scale, under the direction of the Operations Chief (INC-CAD-027);
- Create a Lieutenant position (position number INC-POM-310) located at class 2 – Operations Lieutenant of the firefighter salary scale, under the direction of the Operations Chief (INC-CAD-007);
- Create a Lieutenant position (position number INC-POM-311) located at class 2 – Operations Lieutenant of the firefighter salary scale, under the direction of the Operations Chief (INC-CAD-009);
- Create three firefighter positions (position numbers INC-POM-312, INC-POM-313, and INC-POM-314) located at class 1 – Firefighters of the firefighter salary scale, under the direction of the Operations Chief (INC-CAD-026);
- Create three firefighter positions (position numbers INC-POM-315, INC-POM-316, and INC-POM-317) located at class 1 – Firefighters of the firefighter salary scale, under the direction of the Operations Chief (INC-CAD-027);
- Create three firefighter positions (position numbers INC-POM-318, INC-POM-319, and INC-POM-320) located at class 1 – Firefighters of the firefighter salary scale, under the direction of the Operations Chief (INC-CAD-007);
- Create three firefighter positions (position numbers INC-POM-321, INC-POM-322, and INC-POM-323) located at class 1 – Firefighters of the firefighter salary scale, under the direction of the Operations Chief (INC-CAD-009);
- Abolish the Operations Chief position (position number INC-CAD-035) whose salary is provided for in article 5 of the Salary Policy for Chiefs of the Fire Safety Service of the City of Gatineau;
- Abolish the Lieutenant Inspector-Investigator position (position number INC-POM-257) located at class 3 – Lieutenant Inspector-Investigator of the firefighter salary scale.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget allocated to the Fire Risk Coverage Scheme.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Service Centre Reorganization
CONSIDERING THAT the Three-Year Staffing Plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions in compliance with allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the service centres conducted an analysis of their needs;
CONSIDERING THAT the position of Administrative Assistant to the Management (CSA-BLC-002) is vacant:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the modifications to the organizational structure of the Aylmer service centre and the Hull service centre as follows:
Aylmer Service Centre
- Abolish the position of Administrative Assistant to the Management (position number CSA-BLC-002) located at class 7 of the white-collar salary scale;
Hull Service Centre
- Administratively attach the position of Administrative Assistant to the Management (position number CSH-BLC-001) under the direction of the Territorial Director, Hull service centre and the Territorial Director, Aylmer service centre.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service centres.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Interim Appointment - Hull Service Centre
CONSIDERING the temporary vacancy of the position of Territorial Director, Hull service centre (position number CSH-CAD-001) under the direction of the Director General;
CONSIDERING the desire to ensure the territorial direction of the Hull service centre during the temporary vacancy of the position;
CONSIDERING THAT the Human Resources Department was authorized to proceed with the temporary filling of the position of Territorial Director, Hull service centre (position number CSH-CAD-001), under the direction of the Director General, according to the standards and practices in force:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the interim appointment of Ms. Alexandra Aubry-Richard as Territorial Director, Hull service centre with all the powers devolved to this position. Her start date will be determined by the Human Resources Department.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 18, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Collective Agreement Amendment - White-Collar Union
CONSIDERING the 2023-2027 collective agreement binding the City and the Syndicat des cols blancs de Gatineau – SCFP 5400 signed on October 20, 2023;
CONSIDERING the creation of two weekend shift C.A.N.U. attendant positions and resulting from a commitment made by the parties during the last renewal of the collective agreement;
CONSIDERING the desire of the parties to reflect the changes that emanate from the creation of the two positions in the collective agreement;
CONSIDERING THAT the parties agree regarding the modifications to be made;
CONSIDERING article 48 k) of Bylaw number 14-2001 concerning the internal management of the council, commissions, and plenary committee as well as the sharing of functions between the council and the executive committee which provides that the council has exclusive jurisdiction to any other instance in matters of signing a collective agreement:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council authorize the signing of the agreement ENT-BLC-2024-22 entered into between the City of Gatineau and the Syndicat des cols blancs de Gatineau – SCFP 5400 modifying Appendix K of the collective agreement currently in force.
The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk, the Director General, the director of the Service de l’interaction citoyenne as well as the interim director of the Human Resources Department are authorized to sign the agreement ENT-BLC-2024-22.
This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Arts, Culture and Letters Service Reorganization
CONSIDERING THAT the Three-Year Staffing Plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions in compliance with allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Arts, Culture and Letters Service conducted an analysis of its needs:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the modifications to the organizational structure of the Arts, Culture and Letters Service as follows:
- Abolish the position of Manager, Partnerships and Cultural Mediation (position number ART-PRO-021) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale;
- Create a position of Manager, Administration of Performance Venues (position number ART-PRO-027) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Service Chief, Cultural Animation and Dissemination;
- Administratively attach the positions of Logistics Technician (position numbers ART-BLC-006, ART-BLC-062, and ART-BLC-065) under the direction of the Managers, Performance Venues and the Manager, Administration of Performance Venues;
- Administratively attach the position of Administrative Clerk (position number ART-BLC-046) under the direction of the Managers, Performance Venues and the Manager, Administration of Performance Venues.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget items of the concerned service.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Water and Residual Materials Service Reorganization
CONSIDERING THAT the Three-Year Staffing Plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to create permanent positions in compliance with allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT following the agreement concluded with Éco Entreprise Québec (ÉEQ) in 2023 (CM-2023-735), the City must implement quality control measures for the sorting of materials generated by citizens, in order to ensure a reduction in the contamination rate;
CONSIDERING THAT the Water and Residual Materials Service conducted an analysis of its needs and that it is necessary to make a modification to the organizational structure of the service:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the modification to the organizational structure of the Water and Residual Materials Service as follows:
- Create two positions of Residual Materials Management Attendant (position numbers EMR-BLC-030 and EMR-BLC-031) located at class 5 of the white-collar salary scale, under the direction of the Coordinators, Residual Materials.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the compensation granted by Éco Entreprise Québec (ÉEQ).
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 14, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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IT Service Reorganization
CONSIDERING THAT the Three-Year Staffing Plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions in compliance with allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Information Technology Service conducted an analysis of its needs:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the modifications to the organizational structure of the Information Technology Service as follows:
- Create a position of Team Lead, Network (position number TI-BLC-082) located at class 11 of the white-collar salary scale, under the direction of the Unit Chief, Network and Servers;
- Abolish, on April 25, 2025, a position of Server Administration Technician (position number TI-BLC-045) located at class 9 of the white-collar salary scale;
- Create two positions of Team Lead, Development (position numbers TI-BLC-083 and TI-BLC-084) located at class 12 of the white-collar salary scale, under the direction of the Section Chief, Corporate Systems Design;
- Abolish two positions of System Analyst I (position numbers TI-BLC-019 and TI-BLC-027) located at class 11 of the white-collar salary scale.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the operational budgets of the concerned service.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Organizational Performance Service Reorganization
CONSIDERING THAT the Three-Year Staffing Plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to create permanent positions in compliance with allocated budgets;
CONSIDERING THAT the Organizational Performance, Business Intelligence and Scientific Service conducted an analysis of its needs:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the modification to the organizational structure of the Organizational Performance, Business Intelligence and Scientific Service as follows:
- Create a position of Coordinator, Organizational Performance (position number SPO-PRO-004) located at class 4 of the professional salary scale, under the direction of the Director, Organizational Performance, Business Intelligence and Scientific Service.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget allocated to the implementation of the administrative reorganization.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 14, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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Car Allowance for Management Position
CONSIDERING THAT the incumbent of the position of Section Chief, Operations (EMR-CAD-023) of the Water and Residual Materials Service must travel with their personal vehicle as part of their duties;
CONSIDERING THAT it has been justified that the mileage traveled is above the minimum threshold of 2,000 km per year allowing a car allowance to be granted under article V of the Collection;
CONSIDERING THAT the payment of a car allowance in this case allows for reducing the costs related to the management of travel expenses:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council grant the position of Section Chief, Operations, (EMR-CAD-023) a Level 1 annual car allowance in accordance with article V of the Collection of working conditions for management employees and this, retroactively to December 1, 2024.
The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify Appendix A of the Salary Policy and the Collection of working conditions for management employees of the City of Gatineau. The treasurer is authorized to:
- Withdraw the amount of $2,540 from the 2025 payroll;
- Provide in the budget for the year 2026 and subsequent, the necessary budgets to give effect to this resolution.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.
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CONSIDERING resolutions CM-2023-460 of June 6, 2023, and CM-2023-758 of September 19, 2023, adopting the Salary Policy and the Collection of Working Conditions for the chiefs of the Gatineau Fire Department;
CONSIDERING articles 5 and 5.6 of the Policy regarding the salary scale and applicable economic increases;
CONSIDERING THAT the collective agreement between the City of Gatineau and the Association des pompiers et pompières de Gatineau inc. has been expired since December 31, 2023;
CONSIDERING the economic increases granted to civilian management employees for the years 2024 and 2025:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council amend the Salary Policy for the chiefs of the Gatineau Fire Department to grant an economic increase of 3% per year for the years 2024 and 2025. Funding will be provided from the salary reserve. Funds for this purpose will be taken from the budgetary items of the department concerned, up to the limit of available budget. A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.
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CONSIDERING THAT the incumbent of the position of Unit Chief, Sports Operations and Facilities (LSC-CAD-039) of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department must travel with their personal vehicle as part of their duties;
CONSIDERING THAT it has been justified that the mileage traveled exceeds the minimum threshold of 2,000 km per year, allowing a car allowance to be granted under Article V of the Recueil (Collection of Working Conditions);
CONSIDERING THAT the payment of a car allowance in this case helps reduce costs related to the management of travel expenses:
PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council grant the position of Unit Chief, Sports Operations and Facilities, at the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department (LSC-CAD-039) a Level 1 annual car allowance in accordance with Article V of the Recueil de conditions de travail des employés-cadres, retroactively to August 4, 2024. The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify Appendix A of the Salary Policy and the Recueil de conditions de travail des employés-cadres of the City of Gatineau. The treasurer is authorized to:
• draw the amount of $2,540 from the 2025 payroll; • provide in the budget for the year 2026 and subsequent years, the necessary budgets to follow up on this.
A treasurer's certificate was issued on March 13, 2025. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.