2025.07.08 – Special meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 1:25 p.m. at which

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 985-2025 regarding the implementation of the City of Gatineau Residential Renovation Program. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

CONSIDERING THAT the City adopted its 2024-2029 Water Management Plan (PGE) via resolution number CM-2023-923 by the municipal council on December 3, 2023;

CONSIDERING THAT the City plans, through this plan, actions aimed at the protection and restoration of water environments, notably through the revegetation of riparian strips;

CONSIDERING THAT the City has planned within the PGE a budget envelope of $50,000 annually for the years 2025-2029 to fund a support program for the restoration of riparian strips in agricultural areas on its territory through measure 6.10;

CONSIDERING THAT the Union des producteurs agricoles, Outaouais-Laurentides (UPA Outaouais-Laurentides) already coordinates the "Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS)" program, which aims at the revegetation of agricultural environments, and the City of Gatineau wishes to enhance the financial support offered to farmers in its territory to promote the revegetation of riparian strips;

CONSIDERING THAT the City has the powers to conclude this agreement under its environmental jurisdiction provided for in the Loi sur les compétences municipales (Chapter C-47.1);

CONSIDERING THAT the City and the UPA Outaouais-Laurentides wish to record in writing the terms and conditions that will govern their respective obligations:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Approve payments totaling $50,000 from the budget allocated to measure 6.10 (sub-project 10448.01) of the Water Management Plan, in accordance with the terms of the memorandum of understanding;
• Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this;
• 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 memorandum of understanding with the UPA Outaouais-Laurentides, as well as any other document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 2, 2025.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 300-45-2025 amending Bylaw number 300-2006 regarding traffic and parking within the limits of the City of Gatineau with the goal of modifying certain provisions relating to the prohibition of right turns on a red light, prohibited maneuvers at intersections, and one-way traffic.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau obtained an annual lease for the Aylmer Marina mooring basin from the Centre d’expertise hydrique du Québec (now known as the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs) on January 9, 2002;

CONSIDERING THAT the construction of the new Pavillon Robert Middlemiss, certain cadastral operations, and the transfer of ownership of some areas have rendered this agreement obsolete;

CONSIDERING THAT in order to take into account this new situation and to regularize the City's occupation of the water domain, the City and the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs have negotiated a lease proposal:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Accept the lease between the City and the ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs, according to the following main conditions:
  • A lease of an area of 30,434 m² for a period of one year;
  • Automatic renewal from year to year up to a total maximum period of 25 years;
  • An annual base rent of $16,541.85 ($0.54/m²) before taxes, payable in one annual installment on December 1st;
  • The base rent may be adjusted once every three years following the procedure established in the Règlement sur le domaine hydrique de l’état;
• Authorize the Real Estate Services department to properly manage this lease, ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease annexed to this resolution;
• Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting operations to follow up on this.

The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this resolution. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 2, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement was signed between the City of Gatineau and the company 3962202 Canada inc. for the installation of municipal services required to service the Terrasse de l’Émerald, phase 4 project;

CONSIDERING THAT according to this agreement, the company 3962202 Canada inc. filed a request and proceeded, at its own expense and in compliance with current regulations (Règlements numéros 98-2003 et 99-2003 and their amendments), to the construction of the municipal services required to service the Terrasse de l’Émerald, phase 4 project;

CONSIDERING THAT the reimbursement of a municipal share totaling $35,000 including applicable taxes was planned as part of the project;

CONSIDERING THAT the construction work is completed, that the amount of the municipal share to be reimbursed is higher than anticipated, and that it is appropriate to increase the reimbursement amount provided for in the agreement and approved by resolution number CM-2017-586:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Accept the amendment to the agreement approved on July 4, 2017, between the City of Gatineau and the company 3962202 Canada inc. for the installation of municipal services required to service the Terrasse de l’Émerald, phase 4 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 amendment to the agreement;
• Authorize the treasurer to reimburse, upon presentation of documents produced by the Asset Planning and Investment Department, the City's share related to the construction of municipal services in this project, up to a maximum amount of $40,000 plus applicable taxes, representing an additional amount of $9,558.60 plus applicable taxes.

The funds provided for this purpose will be taken from the following budget items:

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 7, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT CPE le Châtelet has filed a request to proceed, at its own expense and in compliance with current regulations, with the installation of municipal services to service the daycare development project located at 6, boulevard de Lucerne;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement must be signed between the City of Gatineau and CPE le Châtelet to establish the guidelines governing the construction of the municipal services required in the daycare development project located at 6, boulevard de Lucerne:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Accept the agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and CPE le Châtelet concerning the daycare development project located at 6, boulevard de Lucerne, shown on the overall plan prepared by the firm Fusion Expert conseil inc., bearing number G-2024-050-03;
• 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 (Règlements numéros 98-2003 et 99-2003 and their amendments), the municipal services 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;
• Attest that the existing water and sewer networks are capable of servicing the project mentioned above and comply with the various infrastructure master plans;
• Authorize the aforementioned company to have the specifications and plans necessary for the execution of the work alluded to above prepared, also at its own expense, by the firm Fusion Expert conseil inc.;
• Endorse the request of the aforementioned company to entrust the supervision, with residence, of the aforementioned work to the firm Fusion Expert conseil inc. and that the resulting expense be assumed by this company;
• Accept the recommendation of the aforementioned company to retain the services of the firm Groupe ABS to perform quality control of materials and that the resulting expense be assumed by this company;
• Require that the company, its successors and legal heirs cede 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.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

CONSIDERING THAT the Coopérative de Solidarité Cité des Outaouais has filed a request to proceed, at its own expense and in compliance with current regulations, with the installation of municipal services to service the multi-family housing project located at 40, boulevard de la Technologie;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement must be signed between the City of Gatineau and the Coopérative de Solidarité Cité des Outaouais to establish the guidelines governing the construction of the municipal services in the multi-family housing project located at 40, boulevard de la Technologie:

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 Coopérative de Solidarité Cité des Outaouais concerning the multi-family housing project located at 40, boulevard de la Technologie, shown on the overall plan prepared by the firm QDI, bearing number G-2025-028-02;
• Ratify the request presented by the aforementioned cooperative to build, at its own expense and in compliance with the current regulations of the City of Gatineau (Règlements numéros 98-2003 et 99-2003 and their amendments), the municipal services and streets in the project;
• Attest that the existing water and sewer networks are capable of servicing the project mentioned above and comply with the various infrastructure master plans;
• Authorize the aforementioned cooperative to have the specifications and plans necessary for the execution of the work alluded to above prepared, also at its own expense, by the firm QDI;
• Endorse the request of the aforementioned cooperative to entrust the supervision, with residence, of the aforementioned work to the firm QDI and that the resulting expense be assumed by this cooperative;
• Accept the recommendation of the aforementioned cooperative to retain the services of the firm Paterson Group to perform quality control of materials and that the resulting expense be assumed by this cooperative;
• Require that the cooperative, its successors and legal heirs cede 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 Asset Planning and Investment Department, the City's share related to the sidewalk extension work on boulevard de la Technologie, up to a maximum of $80,000, plus applicable taxes.

The funds provided for this purpose, in the amount of $80,000, plus applicable taxes, will be taken from the following budget item:

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 3, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT the organization targeted by the memorandum of understanding is a non-profit organization recognized as a partner organization of the City of Gatineau via the Cadre de soutien au développement des communautés of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau owns the building targeted by the loan and has the power to lend it;

CONSIDERING THAT the borrowing organization, the Association de soccer de Gatineau (1991), has expressed interest in borrowing the building targeted in the agreement and ensuring its management as well as its maintenance;

CONSIDERING THAT the borrowing organization already occupies the premises and wishes to continue its occupation of the loaned location;

CONSIDERING THAT the City and the organization wish to specify in a deed the conditions of the building loan;

CONSIDERING THAT this authorization is granted on a precarious and revocable basis and that the parties could terminate it at any time with a 30-day notice;

CONSIDERING THAT no indemnity may be claimed from the City of Gatineau for any reason whatsoever and that the borrowing organization expressly waives any recourse in liability against the City of Gatineau:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Approve the memorandum of understanding for the loan of a municipal building and its annexes between the City of Gatineau and the organization Association de soccer de Gatineau (1991) for the use of the building bearing the name Pavillon Ernest-Gaboury located at 100, rue Morency, Gatineau, Québec, J8V 2A1;
• 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 memorandum of understanding attached to this resolution, as well as any other document to give them full effect;
• Accept the recommendation of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department concerning financial support to the organization for a total sum of $40,500, specifically $6,750 in 2025, $13,500 in 2026 and 2027, and $6,750 in 2028 as a contribution for the management and maintenance of the loaned building;
• Authorize the treasurer to issue the recommended contribution to the organization, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department;
• Authorize the treasurer to provide for the recommended sums in the 2026 budget and following years to follow up on the memorandum of understanding.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 7, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT the organization targeted by the memorandum of understanding is a non-profit organization recognized as a partner organization of the City of Gatineau via the Cadre de soutien au développement des communautés of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau owns the building targeted by the loan and has the power to lend it;

CONSIDERING THAT the borrowing organization, le Relais des Jeunes Gatinois, has expressed interest in borrowing the building targeted in the agreement and ensuring its management;

CONSIDERING THAT the borrowing organization already occupies the premises and wishes to continue its occupation of the loaned location;

CONSIDERING THAT the City and the organization wish to specify in a deed the conditions of the building loan;

CONSIDERING THAT this authorization is granted on a precarious and revocable basis and that the parties could terminate it at any time with a 30-day notice;

CONSIDERING THAT no indemnity may be claimed from the City of Gatineau for any reason whatsoever and that the borrowing organization expressly waives any recourse in liability against the City of Gatineau:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Approve the memorandum of understanding for the loan of a municipal building and its annexes between the City of Gatineau and the organization le Relais des Jeunes Gatinois for the building bearing the name Centre communautaire Saint-Richard located at 315, rue Migneault, Gatineau, Québec, J8P 7A3;
• 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 memorandum of understanding attached to this resolution, as well as any other document to give them full effect;
• Accept the recommendation of the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department concerning financial support to the organization for a total sum of $83,200, specifically $16,640 annually, as a contribution for the management and maintenance of the loaned building;
• Authorize the treasurer to issue the recommended contribution to the organization, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department;
• Authorize the treasurer to provide for the recommended sums in the 2026 budget and following years to follow up on the partnership memorandum of understanding.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 7, 2025.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 48-1-2025 amending Bylaw number 48-2002 with the goal of allowing the removal of a disciplinary offense from the file of a police officer after five years. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

CONSIDERING THAT a fire safety service may have recourse to the services of another municipality for assistance during a major emergency or disaster, in accordance with the provisions of section 33 of the Loi sur la sécurité incendie (chapter S-3.4);

CONSIDERING THAT the Fire Safety Risk Coverage Plan of the City of Gatineau provides in action 33 of the implementation plan to "Maintain the intermunicipal agreements required so that the strike force has an optimal character determined after consideration of all resources available at the regional level";

CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to renew the intermunicipal agreement between the City of Gatineau and the City of Ottawa:

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 assistant clerk to renew and sign the intermunicipal agreement to be entered into between the City of Ottawa and the City of Gatineau regarding the establishment of a mutual aid plan and an agreement for specialized services to ensure protection during a major emergency or disaster. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 989-2025 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $414,039 to finance the City of Gatineau's participation in the Programme de rénovation des habitations à loyer modique (PRHLM). This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 953-1-2025 amending Bylaw number 953-2024 with the goal of increasing the expenditure and the loan by $1,953,000 in order to finance the purchase of two ladder trucks for the Fire Safety Service as part of the Fire Safety Risk Coverage Plan as presented in the Investment Plan – Maintenance Component. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

CONSIDERING THAT the renewal of the Fonds régions et ruralité is registered as a commitment of the Declaration of Reciprocity concerning the new partnership between the government of Quebec and local governments which was signed on December 13, 2023, with municipal representatives;

CONSIDERING THAT component 2 – Territorial Development of the Fonds régions et ruralité is in continuity with the current component 2 – Support for the local and regional development competence of the RCMs of this fund, whose agreement ended on March 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT it is necessary to conclude a new agreement with the Minister of Municipal Affairs to benefit from component 2 – Territorial Development of the Fonds régions et ruralité;

CONSIDERING THAT the Territorial Development agreement of the Fonds régions et ruralité has the object of providing for the conditions and terms of the delegation of the management of an amount coming from the Fonds régions et ruralité and that it provides for the role and responsibilities of the RCM when, in the exercise of the power conferred upon it by section 126.2 of the Loi sur les compétences municipales (RLRQ, chapter C-47.1), it implements its regional priorities and adapts governmental activities to its regional particularities;

CONSIDERING THAT for the obtaining of the first payment of financial aid, it is provided that this municipal council adopts the 2025-2026 intervention priorities for the use of the sums provided for under the Fonds régions et ruralité:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept:

• To confirm the adherence of the City of Gatineau to the objects of the agreement;
• To 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 for and on behalf of the City of Gatineau, the "Territorial Development" agreement of the Fonds régions et ruralité submitted by the Minister of Municipal Affairs;
• To approve the intervention priorities for the year 2025-2026 so that they are posted on the City of Gatineau's website and transmitted to the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation, according to the terms of the payments of the Fonds régions et ruralité;
• To mandate the administration to perform the required follow-ups with the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 2, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau owns lot 1 372 922 of the Quebec Cadastre, Hull land registration division, with a total area of approximately 5,392.2 m², located in the Aéroparc, on rue Jean-Louis-Malette;

CONSIDERING THAT the company 9543-1441 Québec inc. filed a promise to purchase on June 17, 2025, and proposes to acquire the entirety of lot 1 372 922 of the Quebec Cadastre, Hull land registration division;

CONSIDERING THAT the developer plans to house a building with a minimum ground area of 809 m², within a period of 12 months from the signing of the deed of sale, in order to accommodate mini-warehouses allowing the storage of furniture and household appliances intended for commercial and residential clientele or any other activity in compliance with current regulations;

CONSIDERING THAT the total sale price of $580,411.58 was calculated from the price adopted by the municipal council on August 27, 2024, under resolution number CM-2024-676 ($10/sq. ft. or $107.64/m²) and in effect at the time of the acceptance of the sale project by the Economic Development Office;

CONSIDERING THAT the treasurer's certificate was issued on June 23, 2025, by the Finance Department stipulating that the sale price is higher than the costs incurred by the City for the acquisition of the lot, as defined in the Loi sur les immeubles industriels et municipaux:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Authorize the sale to the company 9543-1441 Québec inc. of lot 1 372 922 of the Quebec Cadastre, Hull land registration division, with an area of approximately 5,392.2 m², at the price of $580,411.58 plus GST and QST if applicable, under the conditions provided for in the City of Gatineau's standard contract and other conditions stipulated in the promise to purchase submitted and duly signed on June 17, 2025, by the company 9543-1441 Québec inc.;
• Mandate the Clerk's Office to coordinate all steps required to follow up on this;
• Authorize the Real Estate Services department to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required;
• Mandate the Real Estate Services department to properly manage the sale, ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;
• Mandate the Legal Affairs Department, in the event of the failure of the company 9543-1441 Québec inc. to respect all the terms and conditions of the deed of sale, to undertake the procedures for the retrocession of the lot that is the subject of this sale, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;
• Remove the character of lot 1 372 922 of the Quebec Cadastre, Hull land registration division, targeted by this transaction, if required;
• Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this.

The mayor or, in her absence, the acting mayor, and the clerk or, in her absence, the deputy clerk or assistant clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this resolution and to proceed with the signing of the release of the construction obligation, when all work has been completed to the satisfaction of the municipal services concerned. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council.

CONSIDERING THAT the Finance Department, in collaboration with other municipal departments, has proceeded with the revision of all anticipated revenues and expenditures for the 2025 fiscal year in accordance with bylaw 0422-2007 Règles de contrôle et de suivi budgétaire and section 105.4 of the Loi sur les cités et villes;

CONSIDERING THAT budget adjustments must be made to regularize discrepancies;

CONSIDERING THAT the Finance Department anticipates that the municipality will realize a net surplus of $6.4 million at the end of the 2025 fiscal year:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Approve the following budget transfers to follow up on the treasurer's first quarterly revision for the year 2025:

• Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 8, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT the exercise of the Three-Year Staffing Plan allowed for the prioritization of needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions in compliance with allocated budgets;

CONSIDERING THAT the Police Service has proceeded with an analysis of its needs;

CONSIDERING THAT the Central File Clerk position (position number POL-BLC-042) is vacant:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council accept the modifications to the organizational structure of the Police Service as follows:

• Abolish the Central File Clerk position (position number POL-BLC-042) located at class 3 of the white-collar salary scale;
• Create an Administrative Clerk position (position number POL-BLC-147) located at class 4 of the white-collar salary scale, under the direction of the Manager, Document Management;
• Create an Inspector position, Mental Health and Homelessness (position number POL-CAD-051) whose salary is provided for in Appendix B of the Salary Policy for Executives of the City of Gatineau, under the direction of the Chief Inspector, Gendarmerie Division;
• Administratively attach the Lieutenant position, Crisis Intervention Unit (position number POL-POL-384) under the direction of the Inspector, Mental Health and Homelessness (position number POL-CAD-051);
• Administratively attach the Sergeant positions, Crisis Intervention Unit (position numbers POL-POL-385 and POL-POL-386) under the direction of the Inspector, Mental Health and Homelessness (position number POL-CAD-051);
• Administratively attach the Agent positions, Crisis Intervention Unit (position numbers POL-POL-115, POL-POL-116, POL-POL-117, POL-POL-118, POL-POL-368, POL-POL-369, POL-POL-370, POL-POL-371, and POL-POL-433) under the direction of the Inspector, Mental Health and Homelessness (position number POL-CAD-051).

The Human Resources Department is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned department. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget allocated to the Police Staffing Plan, a grant from the Ministry of Public Security, and the City's payroll. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 8, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to perform work on boulevard de Lucerne, between chemin Vanier and avenue Frank-Robinson;

CONSIDERING THAT the financing of the road resurfacing, sanitary sewer repair, culvert replacement, intersection redesign, sidewalk addition, creation and improvement of cycling links, and addition and improvement of traffic lights is provided for in the Investment Plan – Maintenance Component;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by resolution number CM-2024-944, enhanced the project's financial structure;

CONSIDERING THAT the project's financial structure must be adjusted upwards following the opening of the bids;

CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to adjust the project's financing in order to enhance the financial structure by $4,367,000 to carry out all the work planned for the project:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Authorize the treasurer to draw from the project adjustment reserve – Maintenance Component an amount of $4,367,000 to finance the cost overruns of the boulevard Lucerne project, between chemin Vanier and avenue Frank-Robinson;
• Authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 8, 2025.

CONSIDERING THAT according to the Rental Housing Survey conducted by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in December 2024, the vacancy rate for rental housing in Gatineau for 2024 is 1.9%;

CONSIDERING THAT some households could find themselves homeless due to the scarcity of affordable housing;

CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to financially support the municipalities that help households that could find themselves homeless and the housing offices that offer a housing search assistance service;

CONSIDERING THAT under paragraph 2° of the first paragraph of section 3 of the Loi sur la Société d’habitation du Québec (chapter S-8), the Society has the object of stimulating the development and coordination of public and private initiatives in housing matters;

CONSIDERING THAT under the second paragraph of section 3 of the Loi sur la Société d’habitation du Québec, the Society prepares and implements, with the authorization of the government, the programs allowing it to meet its objects;

CONSIDERING THAT, by decree number 644-2023 of March 29, 2023, the Society is authorized to implement the Temporary Housing and Housing Search Assistance Program (Program);

CONSIDERING THAT component 2 of this program provides for the granting of subsidies to housing offices so that the latter inform, guide, and accompany any homeless household or household at risk of being so, living in the served Municipality, in its housing search;

CONSIDERING THAT the Society and the Municipality wish to support the Office so that it maintains its support for these households;

CONSIDERING THAT under the program, the Society and the Municipality must conclude a financing agreement;

CONSIDERING THAT, by decree number 751-2024 of April 17, 2024, the Society is authorized to implement the Temporary Housing and Housing Search Assistance Program (Program);

CONSIDERING THAT component 2 of this program provides for the granting of subsidies to housing offices so that the latter inform, guide, and accompany any household living in the served municipality in its search for rental housing:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council:

• Adopt the component 2 agreement between the City, the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais, and the Société d’habitation du Québec for the year 2025-2026;
• Adopt the memorandum of understanding between the City and the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais for the year 2025-2026;
• 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 attached to this resolution, as well as any other document to give them full effect;
• Authorize the treasurer to pay 15% of administrative fees calculated on eligible expenses to the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais and to reimburse eligible expenses, in accordance with the administrative terms described in Annex C of the memorandum of understanding attached to this resolution.

This recommendation of the executive committee comes into effect on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on July 8, 2025.