2026.01.20 – 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, January 20, 2026 at 12:55 p.m. at which

Grant application to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing under the 2025-2027 Sustainable Rainwater Management Program

CONSIDERING THAT the President of the Treasury Board announced the lifting of the freeze on grants;

CONSIDERING THAT the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH), following this announcement, communicated with the City of Gatineau to clarify the terms of its funding;

CONSIDERING THAT the MAMH indicated that its financial contribution corresponds to 50% of the expenses incurred by the City, and not 50% of the eligible project costs;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has reviewed the regulatory framework detailing the rules and standards of the 2025-2027 Sustainable Rainwater Management Program (PGDEP);

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to submit a financial assistance application to the MAMH under the Sustainable Rainwater Management Program in order to deploy a municipal program related to sustainable rainwater management;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has inquired, as needed, with the Ministry and understands the program terms that apply to it and its project;

CONSIDERING THAT the PGDEP 2025-2027 comes into effect on the date of its approval by the Treasury Board, and all work must be completed no later than March 31, 2028, and no letter of promise of financial assistance can be issued after March 31, 2027;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau will contribute to the program in the amount of $125,000 in order to obtain an equivalent contribution from the MAMH, namely $125,000, and that the funds will come from the Water Management Plan;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau commits to respecting laws and regulations;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has obtained authorization from the owners of the non-municipal land targeted by the project, where applicable;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is authorized to file this financial assistance application:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends to the council to authorize:

• the submission of a financial assistance application under the Sustainable Rainwater Management Program;

• Mr. Frédéric Vandal, Director of the Service de transition écologique (Ecological Transition Department), to sign and file with the MAMH all grant application documents related to the implementation of a municipal program under the Sustainable Rainwater Management Program.

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

Amendment to the draft collaboration agreement between the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Band Council and the City of Gatineau for the Outaouais Biodiversity Conservation Project

CONSIDERING THAT the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Band Council has set up the Kidjīmāninān project to develop a regional portrait of biodiversity from a conservation perspective in partnership with the RCMs and the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the City confirmed, by resolution number CM-2025-407, its desire to conclude a collaboration agreement with the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Council for the realization of this project;

CONSIDERING THAT verifications with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH) validated the need to obtain an authorization decree from the Government of Quebec to allow the signing of this agreement;

CONSIDERING THAT modifications to the initial draft agreement had to be made as part of the process of obtaining government authorization:

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

• to approve the conclusion of an agreement with the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Council for the realization of the Outaouais biodiversity conservation project, the agreement to be substantially in accordance with the modified draft agreement;

• to confirm that the draft agreement does not have the effect of limiting or restricting the exercise of its powers related to the adoption of bylaws nor of limiting or restricting its powers of administration, management, financial audit, or the provision of municipal services and, where applicable, that this agreement does not have the effect of limiting or restricting the exercise of its powers related to municipal elections and referendums and public participation;

• to mandate the Service de transition écologique (Ecological Transition Department) to coordinate all steps required to obtain the authorization of the Government of Quebec through an authorization decree allowing the signing of the agreement with the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation Council;

• 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 the agreement;

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

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

Amendment to the agreement approved on May 11, 2021, for the Le Plateau project, phase 70B - Plateau District - Bettyna Bélizaire

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement was approved on May 11, 2021, by resolution number CM-2021-282 between the City of Gatineau and the company Le Plateau de la Capitale S.E.N.C. for the Le Plateau project, phase 70B;

CONSIDERING THAT during the execution of the work provided for in the agreement, the company Le Plateau de la Capitale S.E.N.C. performed oversizing work on the infrastructures put in place;

CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to amend the agreement in order to provide for the terms of reimbursement of a municipal share for the oversizing work performed by the company Le Plateau de la Capitale S.E.N.C.:

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

• to amend the agreement approved on May 11, 2021, by resolution number CM-2021-282, between the City of Gatineau and the company Le Plateau de la Capitale S.E.N.C., in order to provide for the terms of reimbursement of a municipal share for the oversizing work performed;

• 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 the amendment to the agreement;

• to authorize the treasurer to reimburse, upon presentation of documents produced by the Service de la planification des actifs et des investissements (Asset Planning and Investment Department), the City's share related to the oversizing work performed in the Le Plateau project, phase 70B, up to $310,000 plus applicable taxes.

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

The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter. A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Amendment to the agreement reached on April 25, 2002, for the Village de la Ferme Ferris project and approval of a request for municipal service coverage for phase 7F2 - Lucerne District - Sonia Ben-Arfa

CONSIDERING THAT the company 2763079 Canada inc. has filed a request to proceed, at its own expense and in compliance with the regulations in force, with the installation of municipal services to serve the Village de la Ferme Ferris project, phase 7F2;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement was signed in April 2002 between the City of Gatineau and the company 2763079 Canada inc. for the entire Village de la Ferme Ferris project, and that this agreement must be amended in order to establish the guidelines governing the construction of the municipal services required to serve phase 7F2 of this project and to provide for the terms of reimbursement of a municipal share by virtue of these amendments:

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

• to accept the proposed amendments to the agreement reached between the City of Gatineau and the company 2763079 Canada inc. concerning the Village de la Ferme Ferris project, so as to provide for the terms of execution of the work and reimbursement of a municipal share provided for in phase 7F2 of this project, shown on the overall plan prepared by the firm APA, bearing the number G-2025-044-IMP;

• to ratify the request presented by the aforementioned company to build, at its own expense and in compliance with the regulations in force of the City of Gatineau (Bylaws numbers 98-2003 and 99-2003 and their amendments), the municipal services and streets in phase 7F2 of this project;

• to notify the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks that the City of Gatineau does not oppose the issuance of the authorization required for the installation of municipal services in this project;

• to notify the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks that the City of Gatineau commits to maintaining the rainwater management works that will be built in this project and which will be transferred to it, and to register them in its operation and maintenance register;

• to attest that the existing water and sewer networks are capable of serving the project mentioned above and are in compliance with the various infrastructure master plans;

• to 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 APA;

• to ratify the request of the aforementioned company aimed at entrusting the supervision, with residence, of the aforementioned work to the firm APA and that the expense resulting therefrom be assumed by this company;

• to accept the recommendation of the aforementioned company to the effect of retaining the services of the firm Les Services EXP inc. to perform the qualitative control of materials and that the expense resulting therefrom be assumed by this company;

• to 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 (Asset Planning and Investment Department);

• to require that the company, its assigns and legal heirs transfer to the City of Gatineau, free of charge, the municipal services and the easements required in this project;

• 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 the agreement, the contract related to the obtaining of the easements subject to this matter, all as they will appear on the final plans that will be filed at the Land Registry Office;

• to mandate the administration to proceed with the acquisition of land necessary for a part of lot 3 970 600 along chemin Antoine-Boucher;

• to 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 construction work of a multi-use path and corrective work at the intersections with rue de la Marmotte and de l'Achigan, up to $75,000 plus applicable taxes.

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

The funds required for the acquisition of land for a part of lot 3 970 600 will be taken from the "Acquisition of properties" reserve or from the proceeds of disposition of the current year should the City dispose of properties during the year. The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter. A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Agreement and request - Service coverage - Municipal services - Integrated residential project located at 891, 895, and 901, chemin Vanier and 285, rue d'Anvers - Mitigomijokan District - Rachel M. Deslauriers

CONSIDERING THAT the company Développement Multi-Axe inc. has filed a request to proceed, at its own expense and in compliance with the regulations in force, with the installation of municipal services to serve the integrated residential project located at 891, 895, and 901, chemin Vanier and 285, rue d'Anvers;

CONSIDERING THAT an agreement must be signed between the City of Gatineau and the company Développement Multi-Axe inc. in order to establish the guidelines governing the construction of municipal services in the integrated residential project located at 891, 895, and 901, chemin Vanier and 285, rue d'Anvers:

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

• to accept the agreement to be entered into between the City of Gatineau and the company Développement Multi-Axe inc. concerning the integrated residential project located at 891, 895, and 901, chemin Vanier and 285, rue d'Anvers shown on the overall plan prepared by the firm Les Services EXP inc., bearing the number G-2025-035-01;

• to ratify the request presented by the aforementioned company to build, at its own expense and in compliance with the regulations in force of the City of Gatineau (Bylaws numbers 98-2003 and 99-2003 and their amendments), the municipal services and streets in the project;

• to notify the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks that the City of Gatineau does not oppose the issuance of the authorization required for the installation of municipal services in this project;

• to notify the Ministry of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks that the City of Gatineau commits to maintaining the rainwater management works that will be built in this project and which will be transferred to it, and to register them in its operation and maintenance register;

• to attest that the existing water and sewer networks are capable of serving the project mentioned above and are in compliance with the various infrastructure master plans;

• to 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 Les Services EXP inc.;

• to ratify the request of the aforementioned company aimed at entrusting the supervision, with residence, of the aforementioned work to the firm Les Services EXP inc. and that the expense resulting therefrom be assumed by this company;

• to accept the recommendation of the aforementioned company to the effect of retaining the services of the firm Les Services EXP inc. to perform the qualitative control of materials and that the expense resulting therefrom be assumed by this company;

• to 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 (Asset Planning and Investment Department);

• to require that the company, its assigns and legal heirs transfer to the City of Gatineau, free of charge, the municipal services and the easements required in this project;

• 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 the agreement, the contract related to the obtaining of the easements subject to this matter, all as they will appear on the final plans that will be filed at the Land Registry Office;

• to 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 extension work of the sanitary and storm sewer networks on the project lot, up to $80,000 plus applicable taxes.

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

The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter. A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Outdoor Rink Support Program

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2014-462 of June 10, 2014, adopted the Deployment Plan for outdoor rinks;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2017-70 of January 27, 2017, adopted the Outdoor Rink Support Program;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés (Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department) wishes to support community organizations in the provision of outdoor rinks and complementary services:

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

• to approve the extension, until 2026, of the review period for the Deployment Plan for outdoor rinks;

• to approve the recommendations of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés in connection with the latest call for projects of the Outdoor Rink Support Program, amounting to $473,950 in accordance with Appendix A and the recommended contributions;

• to authorize the Director of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés to sign the letters of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the organizations identified in Appendix A, in order to follow up on this matter as well as any other document to give it full effect;

• to authorize the treasurer to pay the identified organizations, in accordance with Appendix A and the terms provided for by the letters of agreement. The distribution of sums is conditional upon the receipt of the annual and financial report of the previous year as agreed in the letter of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the organization, upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés;

• to authorize the treasurer to perform, if required, the transfers necessary to follow up on this matter;

• to authorize the treasurer to provide for the recommended sums in the 2027 budget and following years to follow up on the multi-year agreements.

The funds for the purposes of this matter will be taken from budget item 10175.02-69410 – Outdoor rinks – Contributions. A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

2026 Contributions to organizations - Community Development Support Framework

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to associate itself with organizations to contribute to the development of a service offer in sports, recreation, outdoor activities, and community development;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has adopted a Community Development Support Framework aimed at supporting the initiatives of organizations dedicated to recreation, sports, outdoor activities, and community development, the update of which was adopted by the municipal council by its resolution number CM-2024-743;

CONSIDERING THAT the organizations submitted requests to this Support Framework before the deadline;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés (Recreation, Sports and Community Development Department) proceeded with the analysis of the support requests received, according to the evaluation criteria provided for in the Community Development Support Framework:

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

• to accept the recommendations of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés concerning financial support to organizations, in the sum of $3,658,846.00 as indicated in Appendix A and in accordance with the allocated budgets;

• to approve the partnership agreement protocol between the City of Gatineau and the organization Association des résidents du district de Limbour;

• to approve the partnership agreement protocol between the City of Gatineau and the organization Centre communautaire Entre-Nous;

• 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 the partnership agreement protocol for the years 2026-2030 with the organization Association des résidents du district de Limbour, attached hereto as well as any other document to give them full effect;

• 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 the 2026 partnership agreement protocol with the organization Centre communautaire Entre-Nous, attached hereto as well as any other document to give it full effect;

• to approve the amendments to the agreement with the Maison de l'Amitié de Hull, totaling $12,600, as indicated in Appendix A, in order to enhance their funding in accordance with the updates to the Support Framework adopted by resolution number CM-2024-664;

• to authorize the Director of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés to sign the letters of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the organizations identified in Appendix A, in order to follow up on this matter as well as any other document to give it full effect;

• to authorize the Director of the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés to sign the letters of agreement between the City of Gatineau and the specific partners identified in Appendix D, in order to follow up on this matter as well as any other document to give it full effect;

• to authorize the treasurer to commit the funds in 2026 and to make payments to the organizations identified in Appendix A, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés;

• to authorize the treasurer to pay each organization responsible for the partnership agreement protocols mentioned above and according to the clauses and conditions stipulated in the partnership agreement protocols to be entered into with the organizations, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Service des loisirs, des sports et du développement des communautés;

• to authorize the treasurer to provide for the recommended sums in the 2027 budget and following years to follow up on the partnership agreement protocols;

• to authorize the treasurer to transfer the residual balance of the year 2026 to the year 2027 in order to reallocate the funds to the next Community Development Support Framework.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

City participation in major events and events under $50,000 - $1,469,870 in financial contributions, $580,150 in cost-based services, and $142,800 in service value

CONSIDERING THAT the Events Office has completed the second series of analyses of support requests for the 2026 calendar for the Major Events Support Program and for the Events Support Program – Eligible budgets of less than $50,000;

CONSIDERING THAT the Events Office recommends to the council to adopt the financial contributions of an amount of $1,469,870 in cash, an amount of $580,150 in cost-based services, and $142,800 in service value to organizations, in accordance with the budgets allocated to the two support programs concerned:

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

• to approve the financial contributions and services detailed in Appendix A as part of the Major Events Support Program (PSGÉ) for the year 2026;

• to approve the financial contributions and services detailed in Appendix B as part of the Events Support Program – Eligible budgets of less than $50,000 (PSÉ) for the year 2026;

• to approve the financial contribution of $9,400 for the development of a strategic plan for the Festival du film de l'Outaouais, funded jointly by the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles du Québec (SODEC);

• to authorize the treasurer to:

• pay the expenses in cost-based services incurred as part of the organization of the events and which are provided for by the City in the support in services registered in the agreement protocols;

• make payments to the organizations identified in Appendices A and B, according to the supporting documents prepared by the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres (Arts, Culture and Letters Department);

• transfer the residual balances of sub-projects 10031.01, 10031.02, 10033.02, 10034.01 from the year 2025 to the year 2026.

In case of exceptional circumstances determined by the City, the contribution in services could be higher than the forecasts, while respecting the limits established in the support programs. The Events Office may, in these circumstances, reimburse invoices to the targeted organizations, upon presentation of supporting documents, or pay suppliers, if applicable.

• to authorize the Police Service – Parking Section, adult school crossing guard, and animal control to:

• provide free or billable parking spaces in certain municipal parking lots;

• move permit holders to time-limited parking lots or to parking meters (paid spaces);

• take all arrangements required for the smooth running of the activities concerned;

• 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 the agreement protocols as well as any modification or amendment to the agreement protocols with organizations receiving $250,000 and more in grants;

• to authorize the management of the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres or its representatives to sign the agreement protocols as well as any other modification or amendment to the agreement protocols with organizations receiving less than $250,000 in grants;

• 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 the loan-for-use agreement of a municipal building and its appendices with the Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau (FMG), subject to the prior receipt of the resolution of their board of directors.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Gatineau Fund - Cultural Animation Support Fund - Financial support for 2026-2027 projects and to Vision Centre-Ville for the promotion of Fund projects taking place downtown - $350,000 in financial contribution

CONSIDERING THAT the Cultural Animation Support Fund was set up (CM-2022-356 of May 10, 2022) in the wake of the creation of the Gatineau Fund (CM-2022-90 of January 31, 2022) to support projects that contribute to the development and influence of the city;

CONSIDERING THAT the Fund supports public art and cultural programming projects;

CONSIDERING THAT the Fund has as objectives to strengthen the Gatineau identity and to increase the attendance and attractiveness of the places targeted by the projects thanks to arts and culture;

CONSIDERING THAT the analysis committee met on November 11, 2025, and that it recommends supporting 11 projects under the Fund for the year 2026-2027;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres (Arts, Culture and Letters Department) recommends continuing the collaboration with Vision Centre-Ville to ensure the promotion of the 2026-2027 projects taking place downtown under the Gatineau Fund, thus contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the revitalization plan of the city center core:

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

• to approve the financial contributions of $390,000 from the Cultural Animation Support Fund described in the summary of the 2026-2027 projects in Appendix A;

• to allocate a sum of $20,000 to Vision Centre-Ville from the Cultural Animation Support Fund 2026-2027 for the development of tools and promotional initiatives for cultural and event projects of municipal programming and support programs of the SACL taking place downtown;

• to authorize the management of the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres or its representatives to sign the agreement protocols with the organizations concerned;

• to authorize the treasurer to pay the grants in the amounts and names appearing in the summary of the 2026-2027 projects (Appendix A) according to the clauses and conditions stipulated in the agreement protocol to be entered into with these organizations upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres;

• to authorize the treasurer to pay to Vision Centre-Ville, upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres, the sum of $20,000 taken from the Cultural Animation Support Fund 2026-2027.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Cultural Organization Support Program - 2026 Financial and Service Support

CONSIDERING THAT the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres (Arts, Culture and Letters Department) administers the Cultural Organization Support Program;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2025-422 of June 10, 2025, adopted the revision of the Cultural Organization Support Program to promote the development and sustainability of the Gatineau cultural environment;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres proceeded with the analysis of the support requests and project proposals that were submitted to it for the year 2026 and 2027, in accordance with the new terms of the program;

CONSIDERING THAT the recommendations resulting from this analysis were compiled in the report entitled "Summary of aid granted to cultural organizations for the year 2026" (Appendix A), which report is submitted for adoption to the municipal council;

CONSIDERING THAT the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres wishes to establish 2026-2027 multi-year agreements with 12 eligible professional practice cultural organizations with the objective of offering stability and predictability to the cultural sector:

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

• to accept the report "Summary of aid granted to cultural organizations for the year 2026" (Appendix A) recommending financial aid of $1,999,988 and aid in services of $1,019,599 for a total support of $3,019,587 including the 12 multi-year agreements at the annual amount of $698,410;

• to authorize the management of the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres or its representatives to sign the annual protocols and letters of agreement with the organizations concerned by the 2026 support program;

• 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 the 2026-2027 multi-year agreements and any amendment to the agreements;

• to authorize the treasurer to pay the grants in the amounts and names of the organizations appearing in Appendix A according to the clauses and conditions stipulated in the agreement protocol to be entered into with these organizations upon presentation of supporting documents prepared by the Service des arts, de la culture et des lettres;

• to authorize the treasurer to transfer the residual balance of the year 2026 to the year 2027 in order to reallocate the funds to the next launch of the cultural organization support program.

The funds for this purpose will be taken from the following sub-project:

A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Role of specialized teams - SPVG

CONSIDERING the strategic position of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING the distance of the resources of the Sûreté du Québec;

CONSIDERING the harmonization of provincial practices;

CONSIDERING the harmonization of practices between GTIs (Specialized Intervention Groups);

CONSIDERING the national consensus on strengthening police capabilities;

CONSIDERING the recommendation of the Ministry of Public Security (MSP);

CONSIDERING the elements mentioned above, it appears that an upgrading of the service level of the SPVG intervention group would allow for greater operational agility and that it would favor better integration with the other GTIs of Quebec (SPVM, SQ, SPAL, SPVQ, SPVL), thus facilitating joint interventions on the ground, regardless of their origin:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends to the council to accept the request for an upgrade of the service level for the intervention group.

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

Adoption of the 2026 annual contribution of the Office d'habitation de l'Outaouais (OHO)

CONSIDERING THAT the Office d'habitation de l'Outaouais adopted its 2026 budget on December 16, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the Office d'habitation de l'Outaouais filed with the City of Gatineau its budget for the financial year from January 1 to December 31, 2026, including that of the Rent Supplement Program;

CONSIDERING THAT this budget includes a contribution from the City of Gatineau valued at $3,874,688, namely $1,522,880 related to the operating deficit of the organization, $2,318,808 for the Rent Supplement Program, and $33,000 for the housing search service;

CONSIDERING THAT the contribution of the City of Gatineau must be approved in order to allow the Office d'habitation de l'Outaouais to transmit its 2026 budget to the Société d'habitation du Québec:

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

• to accept to pay to the Office d'habitation de l'Outaouais a contribution of $3,874,688, namely $1,522,880 related to the operating deficit of the organization, $2,318,808 for the Rent Supplement Program, and $33,000 for the housing search service;

• to draw the budget shortfall of $887,568 from the 2026 contingency budget;

• to authorize the treasurer to perform the transfers necessary to follow up on this matter.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Sale of land - Part of lot 6 567 261 (future lot 6 537 748) of the Quebec cadastre - Gestion Franklin Empire inc. - Rivière-Blanche District - Jean Lessard

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is the owner of lot 6 567 261 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Hull, with a total area of approximately 64,034 m², located in the Aéroparc, on rue Irénée-Faucher;

CONSIDERING THAT the company Gestion Franklin Empire inc. filed a promise to purchase on December 16, 2025, and proposes to acquire a part of lot 6 567 261 (future lot 6 537 748) of the Quebec cadastre, with a total area of approximately 9,178.8 m²;

CONSIDERING THAT the developer plans to house there a building with a minimum area of 1,377 m² of floor area, within 12 months from the signing of the deed of sale, in order to support the growth of its wholesale activities of electrical appliances and equipment and infrastructures, electronic construction wires, or to host any other activity in compliance with the regulations in force;

CONSIDERING THAT the total sale price of $987,997.81 was calculated from the price adopted by the municipal council on August 27, 2024, by its resolution number CM-2024-676 ($10/sq. ft. or $107.64/m²) and in force at the time of the acceptance of the sale project by the Service de développement économique (Economic Development Department);

CONSIDERING THAT the treasurer's certificate was issued on January 5, 2026, 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 Act respecting industrial and municipal buildings:

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

• to authorize the sale to the company Gestion Franklin Empire inc. of a part of lot 6 567 261 (future lot 6 537 748) of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Hull, with an area of approximately 9,178.8 m², at the price of $987,997.81 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 December 16, 2026 [sic] by the company Gestion Franklin Empire inc.;

• to mandate the Service du greffe (City Clerk's Office) to coordinate all steps required to follow up on this matter;

• to authorize the Service des biens immobiliers (Real Estate Department) to extend any deadline for signing the deed of sale as provided for in the promise to purchase, if required;

• to mandate the Service des biens immobiliers to perform the proper management of the sale while ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;

• to mandate the Service des affaires juridiques (Legal Department), in the event of the failure of the company Gestion Franklin Empire inc. to comply with all the terms and conditions of the deed of sale, to undertake the procedures for the retrocession of the lot subject to this sale, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the deed of sale to be entered into;

• to remove the public character of the future lot 6 537 748 of the Quebec cadastre, land registration division of Hull, targeted by this transaction, if required;

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

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 matter and to proceed with the signing of the release of the construction obligation, when all the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the municipal services concerned. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted

Amendment to resolution number CM-2023-681 - Modification to the financial structure of the resolution "Provide for municipal participation under the FTQ Solidarity Fund - Affordable housing project - Habiter Chez Soi project - Lot 6 481 864"

CONSIDERING THAT the Government of Quebec, as part of the Program aimed at stimulating the development and coordination of public and private initiatives in housing in partnership with the Solidarity Fund (FTQ), has committed to creating and financially supporting affordable rental housing projects intended for low- or moderate-income households, as well as for people with specific housing needs;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau promotes the creation of quality affordable, social, and community housing that meets the needs of the population in order to ensure a balanced and diversified housing offer for all Gatineau residents;

CONSIDERING THAT as part of the FTQ's Fonds Capital pour TOIT, the organization "Habitations de l'Outaouais métropolitain (HOM)" has submitted a new construction project on a vacant lot on boulevard Saint-René Est, bearing lot number 6 481 864, to build 150 affordable housing units intended for families;

CONSIDERING THAT the "Habiter Chez Soi" project has obtained preliminary approval for funding from the FTQ's Fonds Capital pour TOIT program, as part of the Program, for a grant equivalent to $16,762,389, to which is added a patient capital loan of $7,800,000;

CONSIDERING THAT in the same way as the SHQ's AccèsLogis Québec program requires it, as part of the Fonds Capital pour TOIT, the FTQ requires a financial participation from the City equivalent to 15% of the realization cost;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau adopted on August 22, 2023, by resolution CM-2023-681, a financial participation in the realization of the affordable housing project as part of the FTQ's Fonds Capital pour TOIT – "Habiter Chez Soi" project, located on boulevard Saint-René Est, namely more specifically, a contribution of an estimated amount of $7,770,000, corresponding to 15% of the realization cost, of which $3,750,000 comes from the Social Housing Fund and $4,020,000 comes from the residual sums of the Grant Agreement for the financing of housing projects and its amendments;

CONSIDERING THAT the financing of the amount of $4,020,000 cannot come from the residual sums of the Grant Agreement for the financing of housing projects and its amendments and that this must be modified:

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

• to modify resolution number CM-2023-681 of August 22, 2023, by the replacement of the funding source of the amount of $4,020,000 which was to come initially from the contribution coming from the residual sums of the Grant Agreement for the financing of housing projects and its amendments by a "cash" financing drawn from the funds reserved for affordable housing provided for in the Investment Plans - Maintenance Component;

• to authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this matter;

• 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 any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on January 19, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted