2025.03.18 – Special meeting of the executive committee of the City of Gatineau held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 12:45 p.m., at which

The city is allocating $45,000 from the 2025 contingency fund to implement temporary safety and traffic calming measures in the Laval, Kent, and Aubry street area for the summer season.

The city is providing up to $650,000 to the Innovation Habitation Outaouais cooperative to cover the costs of demolishing existing structures and decontaminating the site for a new housing project in the Hull-Wright district.

This item authorizes an amendment to existing agreements from 2022 and 2023 to update the terms and conditions for provincial funding provided to the city for AccèsLogis affordable housing projects.

The city is renewing an agreement with the Outaouais Housing Office and the Quebec Housing Corporation to continue funding operating deficits for specific low-income housing properties.

The city is updating its drinking water by-law to better regulate and manage outdoor watering practices across the entire territory of Gatineau.

This item approves an agreement to provide municipal services to a new residential development located at 25 Riley Alley in the Aylmer district.

The city is authorizing the use of the lifecycle reserve fund to cover unexpected maintenance costs at Fire Station 8 (Cadieux-Laflamme) in the Buckingham district.

The city is authorizing an agreement to sell or donate benches from the Robert-Guertin Centre to citizens and fans as part of a fundraising initiative.

The city is establishing a new framework to provide annual financial support and facilitate the development of new community gardens for urban agriculture projects.

The city is accepting specific grants from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec to support the promotion of Quebec performances and the 2024-2028 cultural support cycle.

This item addresses the implementation of accounting standard SP 3280 regarding asset retirement obligations and associated tax relief measures for the city.

The city is reducing the authorized loan amount in by-law 898-2021 by $2,414,756 to adjust the financing for the city's contribution to the 2018-2019 AccèsLogis Quebec program.

The city is formalizing an agreement to loan personnel or resources to ID Gatineau, the city's economic development agency.

The city is providing a $25,000 grant to the Draveurs School Service Centre to help beautify the schoolyard at Le Carrefour elementary school in the Touraine district.

The city is providing a $35,000 grant to the Draveurs School Service Centre for the second phase of schoolyard improvements at École des Cépages in the Versant district.

The city is entering into a contribution agreement with the federal government to support initiatives related to textile recovery and recycling.

The city is approving changes to the organizational structure of the Fire Department to improve operational efficiency.

The city is approving changes to the organizational structure of the Aylmer and Hull service centres to streamline administrative processes.

The city is signing a five-year agreement with the provincial government to participate in the 'Alliance for Solidarity' program, which funds social initiatives to combat poverty and social exclusion.

The city is approving the updated 2024-2025 work plan for the Finance Committee, which outlines the committee's priorities and tasks for the fiscal year.

The city is partnering with the local health authority (CISSSO) to formalize an agreement for the 'Organized Camp' project, aimed at providing support and services to vulnerable populations living in encampments.

The city is tasking the administration with studying or implementing a tax on parking lots, a move that could impact commercial property owners and parking availability.

The city is appointing an interim director for the Hull Service Centre to ensure continuity of operations.

The city is authorizing a letter of agreement that modifies Appendix K of the current collective agreement with city employees.

The city is approving changes to the organizational structure of the Arts, Culture, and Letters Department to better align with current cultural programming goals.

The city is approving changes to the organizational structure of the Water and Residual Materials Department to improve service delivery.

The city is approving changes to the organizational structure of the Information Technology Department to enhance digital infrastructure management.

The city is approving changes to the organizational structure of the Police Department to optimize internal operations.

The city is approving changes to the organizational structure of the department responsible for performance metrics and business intelligence to improve data-driven decision-making.

This item updates the official classification of management positions and the associated vehicle allowance policies. These changes ensure that the city's compensation structure for managers remains current and aligned with internal administrative standards.

This resolution adjusts the salary policy specifically for the leadership team within the Gatineau Fire Department. The update is intended to maintain competitive compensation for fire service management, ensuring the city can continue to attract and retain qualified emergency response leaders.

This item serves as a secondary or supplementary update to the management classification and vehicle allowance policy previously addressed in item CE-2025-162. It ensures that all administrative adjustments to management roles and benefits are formally recorded in the city's policy documents.

This item approves changes to the city's internal organizational chart, specifically affecting the Office of the Director General. These structural modifications are designed to improve administrative efficiency and streamline decision-making processes within the municipal government. Residents may see changes in how city departments are managed or how they report to senior leadership.