2026.02.17 – Special meeting of the City of Gatineau executive committee held in the committee room of Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:25 a.m., at which

CONSIDERING THAT the Outaouais Bio-food Sector Development Sectoral Agreement (ESBO), led by the ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), aims to support the development of the regional bio-food sector through the implementation of projects in accordance with the objectives of the Government Strategy to ensure the occupation and vitality of territories, the Outaouais Bio-food Development Plan (PDBO), and the agricultural zone development plans (PDZA) of the RCMs of the Outaouais and the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau is one of 12 government and regional partners contributing to the ESBO, notably alongside the RCMs of the region, the MAPAQ, the ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie (MEIE), the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH), the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de l’Outaouais, Tourisme Outaouais, and the regional federation of the UPA;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau has participated in the sectoral agreements for the development of the Outaouais bio-food sector since 2021, in coherence with its Agricultural Zone and Activities Development Plan (PDZAA), and that previous agreements (ESBO-1, ESBO-2, and the extension of ESBO-2) have made it possible to support the implementation of numerous structuring projects contributing to the development, structuring, and vitality of the regional bio-food system;

CONSIDERING THAT these agreements have generated significant benefits, including support for more than 21 structuring projects, the granting of nearly $3.0 million in financial aid for a total project value exceeding $7.6 million, as well as a strengthening of regional governance and intersectoral consultation;

CONSIDERING THAT the updated 2026-2030 action plan of the PDZAA, integrating the City's participation in the ESBO-3, was unanimously recommended by the Agricultural Advisory Committee during the meeting of June 9, 2025, and that its adoption by the municipal council is planned for 2026;

CONSIDERING THAT the new ESBO-3 sectoral agreement aims to ensure the continuity of regional interventions in a strategic context marked notably by the adoption of the Outaouais Bio-food Development Plan 2025-2030, the Government Strategy to ensure the occupation and vitality of territories 2025-2029, the Bio-food Policy 2025-2035, as well as by the revision of the agricultural zone development plans;

CONSIDERING THAT the endorsement of the ESBO-3 sectoral agreement before the adoption of the updated 2026-2030 action plan of the PDZAA makes it possible to meet the budgetary imperatives of the MAPAQ and to maximize the regional financial envelope allocated to the agreement;

CONSIDERING THAT the financial contribution of the City of Gatineau to the ESBO-3 is established at $105,000, corresponding to three annual contributions of $35,000, in addition to a contribution in human resources for participation in committees and professional support;

CONSIDERING THAT the Table agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais will act as the mandating organization for the administrative follow-ups of the agreement and that the MAPAQ will ensure the general coordination of the work, in collaboration with the partners:

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

• approve the participation of the City of Gatineau in the 2025-2029 Outaouais Bio-food Sector Development Sectoral Agreement (ESBO-3) and include the City of Gatineau as a signatory to the agreement; • authorize the treasurer to pay the sums resulting from this agreement, for a total amount of $105,000, for the entire duration of the agreement, according to the planned terms, at a rate of $35,000 per year, beginning in the 2026-2027 financial year; • authorize the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the 2025-2029 ESBO-3 Outaouais Bio-food Sector Development Sectoral Agreement.

The funds required for the first year of the agreement (2026-2027) shall be drawn from the following budget items:

• $25,000 from sub-project 10368.01, budget item UDD PTP – Territory planning and development; • $10,000 from sub-project 10061.23, budget item UDD PTP AUTR – Implementation of the 2020-2025 scheme and plan.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 11, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec, through the ministère de la Culture et des Communications (MCC), launched on May 29, 2025, a new Heritage Agreement Program (PEP) of $75 million over three years with the objectives of establishing partnerships to ensure efficient and respectful management of cultural heritage and to ensure the sustainability of the heritage real estate and movable property stock;

CONSIDERING THAT the new program is part of the objectives of the Loi sur le patrimoine culturel (RLQ, chapter P-9.002) and the National Policy on Architecture and Land Use Planning;

CONSIDERING THAT the implementation of the new program is carried out through agreements co-financed by the MCC (50%) and the City of Gatineau (minimum 50%);

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to participate in the new PEP program, which is part of its priorities aimed at the safeguarding and enhancement of heritage properties, both private and municipal, in accordance with its policies, orientations, and urban planning tools, notably the Development and Planning Scheme, the Urban Plan, the Affordable Housing Strategy, and the Heritage Policy;

CONSIDERING THAT the current PSMMPI agreement ended on December 31, 2025, in accordance with the provisions of amendment number 5 signed on October 28, 2025, and that the City of Gatineau expresses its desire to conclude a new agreement with the MCC for the following three financial years, namely 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028;

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau plans to submit, as part of the new PEP program, a final application stating financial contributions spread over three years, namely a contribution of $2,281,618 from the City and $900,618 from the MCC, for a total amount of $3,182,236;

CONSIDERING THAT the deadline for submitting the final application to the MCC is set for February 27, 2026:

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

• accept to conclude a new agreement as part of the Heritage Agreement Program (PEP) with the ministère de la Culture et des Communications for the financial years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028, and to request a financial contribution of $900,618 from the ministry as participation in the financing of the program in continuity with the PSMMPI 2020-2023 agreement (Components 1a, 1b, and 2); • accept to confirm the commitment of the City of Gatineau to assume its share of the financial contribution, in a total amount of $2,281,618, for the financial years 2025-2026, 2026-2027, and 2027-2028; • authorize the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department to revise Bylaw number 886-2021 decreeing a financial aid program for the enhancement of built heritage to the new requirements of the PEP for the implementation of component 4.1; • authorize the treasurer to reserve the funds in order to complete the financial structure of the new agreement to be signed; • authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this; • authorize the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor to sign the document "Conditions for granting financial aid" required when submitting the final application; • authorize the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign any document necessary to give full effect to this resolution.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 16, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau granted, in 1984, an emphyteutic lease to Les Habitations Carolam inc. (hereinafter "Carolam") for a plot of land located at 140, rue Montcalm, in order to build and operate a residence for the elderly offering affordable housing;

CONSIDERING THAT on September 22, 2014, the City and Carolam concluded a preliminary contract aimed at modifying the emphyteutic lease in order to modernize the lease, integrate Carolam into the Policy for support to non-profit organizations adopted by resolution number CM-2013-589, and adjust the area covered by the emphyteutic lease;

CONSIDERING THAT the adjustment of the area consisted of proceeding with an exchange of part of triangular lots in order to accommodate the modification of the axis of rue Morin, but that the new lot constituted, namely lot 5 491 382, includes a larger area than that which was provided for therein;

CONSIDERING THAT the correction deed signed on October 19, 2015, in execution of the preliminary contract, designates lot 5 491 382 as being the area ceded in emphyteutic lease, thus inadvertently integrating an additional area;

CONSIDERING THAT the additional area is located in an area of interest for municipal development and that in order to preserve the City's capacity to dispose of the additional area or to support a potential project, it is necessary to correct the title and restore full ownership against third parties;

CONSIDERING THAT the City has negotiated with Carolam a proposal for a correction deed:

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

• accept the preliminary contract regarding the correction of the emphyteutic lease, the main elements of which are as follows:

• A reduction of the area ceded in emphyteutic lease in order to correspond to lot 5 491 382 minus the additional area;
• An extension of the emphyteutic lease for an additional period of 25 years;
• A commitment to proceed with the redevelopment of the rear parking lines of Carolam;
• A commitment to provide a location certificate representing Carolam's property;
• A specific power of attorney authorizing the City of Gatineau to pass and sign, on behalf of Carolam, any deed, document, or writing necessary to: o proceed with the required modification of the cadastre; o discharge the public utility easement deed in favor of Hydro-Québec and Bell Canada registered at the Land Registry Office of the Hull registration division under number 491 264; o discharge the mortgage rights in favor of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation under a mortgage deed registered at the Land Registry Office of the Hull registration division under number 325 183 and a subrogatory discharge registered at the Land Registry Office of the Hull registration division under number 498 104; • mandate the Clerk's Office to prepare the necessary documents regarding the title correction and discharges, as well as to coordinate all steps required to follow up on this; • authorize the Real Estate Department to carry out the proper management of this lease by ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the lease annexed to this resolution;

The mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk are authorized to sign the documents for the purposes of this. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the 2021-2025 Municipal Council Program of the City of Gatineau commits to structuring its interventions around a scientific and ambitious approach to climate change adaptation and greenhouse gas emission reduction;

CONSIDERING THAT the City adopted phase 1 of its Climate Plan by its resolution number CM-2021-765 of October 5, 2021;

CONSIDERING THAT as part of this plan, the City of Gatineau sets itself the objective of reducing its climate vulnerabilities, notably in the face of torrential rains and extreme heat;

CONSIDERING THAT the budget for the year 2023, adopted by resolution number CM-2022-810 of December 6, 2023, provides for an amount of $1.2 million for the implementation of actions related to the climate plan;

CONSIDERING THAT the government of Quebec has set up a financial aid program, namely the Flood Resilience and Adaptation Program (PRAFI);

CONSIDERING THAT the PRAFI is a measure of the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH) which was put in place as part of the territory protection plan following the 2017-2019 floods and which also aims to deal with the consequences of climate change;

CONSIDERING THAT the PRAFI program aims to financially help the municipalities of Quebec in the realization of work or studies with the goal, among others, of increasing the resilience of communities and ecosystems in the face of intensifying risks due to climate change;

CONSIDERING THAT the City is planning studies on Blanchette Creek that fit into the resilient development component of the PRAFI program, namely respectively: 1) sustainable management of rainwater and runoff and 2) creation of freedom space for watercourses;

CONSIDERING THAT this council, by its resolution number CM-2023-984 of December 5, 2023, authorized the submission of a request for financial aid to the PRAFI program;

CONSIDERING THAT the City submitted the study project for the Blanchette Creek watershed to the PRAFI program and that the latter was selected;

CONSIDERING THAT the City received the letter of promise of financial aid signed by the minister on January 13, 2026, stipulating that the study project for the Blanchette Creek watershed is eligible for financial aid of $250,399;

CONSIDERING THAT it is required to transmit to the ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation a resolution of the council authorizing the signing of the financial aid agreement between the minister of municipal affairs and the City of Gatineau:

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 the assistant clerk to sign the financial aid agreement between the minister of municipal affairs and the City of Gatineau, if applicable.

The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries to follow up on this. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wants to collaborate with the Service national des sauveteurs inc. in order to offer free courses leading to the aquatic instructor and lifeguard certification in Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the ministère de l’Éducation, through the Action Plan to promote the practice of physical, sports, and recreational activities in Quebec 2022-2027, intends to pay a grant of $267,240 to support this initiative for the years 2024-2025:

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

• accept the 2024-2025 financial aid agreement of the Service national des sauveteurs inc.; • authorize the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor to sign the annual financial aid agreement attached to this as well as any other document in order to give it full effect; • authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries to transfer to the budget of the Recreation, Sports, and Community Development Department, the grant to be received as part of this agreement.

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

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wants to collaborate with the Service national des sauveteurs inc. in order to offer free courses leading to the aquatic instructor and lifeguard certification in Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the ministère de l’Éducation, through the Action Plan to promote the practice of physical, sports, and recreational activities in Quebec 2022-2027, intends to pay a grant of $172,210 to support this initiative for the years 2025-2026:

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

• accept the 2025-2026 financial aid agreement of the Service national des sauveteurs inc.; • authorize the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor to sign the annual financial aid agreement attached to this as well as any other document in order to give it full effect; • authorize the treasurer to perform the accounting entries to transfer to the budget of the Recreation, Sports, and Community Development Department, the grant to be received as part of this agreement.

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

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 826-3-2026 amending Bylaw number 826-2017 regarding the transfer tax rates applicable to transfers whose tax base exceeds $750,000 for the purpose of modifying the excess tax base bracket. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 999-2026 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $15,243,000 in order to finance the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Public Works Department, the Fire Department, and other services included in the Investment Plan – Maintenance Component. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council adopt Bylaw number 1001-2026 authorizing an expenditure and a loan of $14,754,000 in order to carry out various repair works on certain municipal buildings provided for in the Investment Plan – Maintenance Component. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau wishes to participate in the new Heritage Agreement Program (PEP) 2026-2028, which is part of its priorities aimed at the safeguarding and enhancement of heritage properties, both private and municipal, on its territory, in accordance with its policies, orientations, and urban planning tools, notably the development scheme, the urban plan, the affordable housing strategy, and the Heritage Policy;

CONSIDERING THAT the financial structure of the City's share in connection with this new program is not complete;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council had adopted an amount of $1,200,000 per year in the Investment Plans – Maintenance Component of the years 2017 to 2020, in order to participate in the Quebec Renovation Program (PRQ) in collaboration with the Société d’Habitation du Québec (SHQ);

CONSIDERING THAT there currently exist unused balances of the City's share in the PRQ of previous years, in a total amount of $1,475,000, and that these funds can be released and used to complete the financial structure of the City's share of the new agreement:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommends that the council authorize the treasurer to use the released balances of the Investment Plans – Maintenance Component of the years 2017 to 2020 provided to finance the City's share in the PRQ of previous years, in a total amount of $1,475,000, in order to complete the financial structure of the City's share as part of the new PEP 2026-2028. The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to follow up on this. A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 11, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the City of Gatineau supports the revitalization and dynamization of its old town centers, namely Vieux-Aylmer, Vieux-Gatineau, and Vieux-Buckingham;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2025-709, granted an envelope totaling one million dollars to the support fund for old town centers as part of the 2026 budget in order to finance projects under the same terms as in 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the Corporation du Vieux-Aylmer has the mission to animate and dynamize the public spaces of Vieux-Aylmer through cultural, community, and economic initiatives by uniting citizens, merchants, and cultural actors;

CONSIDERING THAT the events organized by the Corporation du Vieux-Aylmer in 2025 thanks to the support fund for old town centers were a great success, both for the merchants of rue Principale and for the citizens;

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to grant a subsidy to the Corporation du Vieux-Aylmer for the organization of two major festivals on rue Principale in 2026:

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

• the adoption of the memorandum of understanding between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation du Vieux-Aylmer for the coordination and animation of two festivals for the year 2026; • the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the protocols and all documents related to this; • the treasurer to use the sum of $200,000 provided for in the operating budget and to issue the checks to the organization according to the clauses stipulated in the memorandum of understanding and upon presentation of accounts payable documents prepared by the Aylmer service center.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 11, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2024-983, mandated the administration to work on the project of implementing the new economic development structure in order to improve organizational performance, strategic alignment, and service delivery to businesses;

CONSIDERING THAT the CDROL has the mission to offer expertise in social economy to promote the development of territories and that it accompanies communities by offering a range of adapted services;

CONSIDERING THAT the City wishes to ensure support for the emergence and development of social economy enterprises as a tool for the development of its territory;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2020-606 of October 20, 2020, adopted the Social Economy Policy;

CONSIDERING THAT the City supported an offer of services to social economy enterprises, by contributing financially to the CDROL, through an agreement with Investissement et Développement Gatineau (ID Gatineau), which expired on December 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2025-629, approved the repatriation to the City of Gatineau of the partnership agreement with the CDROL for the accompaniment of social economy enterprises:

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

• approve the partnership agreement between the City and the CDROL; • authorize the mayor or in her absence the acting mayor and the clerk or in her absence the deputy clerk or the assistant clerk to sign the agreement; • authorize the treasurer to provide the budgets necessary for the implementation of this, namely:

• $415,000 and a supplement of $22,000 for the period of the agreement, taken from the budget of the Social Economy Policy and from the unused annual sums of this same budget which are transferred to the PEC Social Economy, for a total of $437,000 for the year 2026; • mandate the administration to analyze, during the work of the 2027 budget study, the financial request of the CDROL as part of a 2027-2030 multi-year agreement and to present to the municipal council appropriate scenarios and recommendations.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 16, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted

CONSIDERING THAT according to articles 573.14 and following of the Loi sur les cités et les villes, the City can appoint a person to act as ombudsman;

CONSIDERING THAT the mandate of Ms. Marilyne Caron as ombudsman ends on August 28, 2026;

CONSIDERING the desire of the municipal council to proceed with the contractual engagement of an ombudsman to replace Ms. Caron;

CONSIDERING THAT it is appropriate to form a selection committee to proceed with the recruitment and hiring of the ombudsman:

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

• appoint Mr. Vincent Roy, municipal councillor for the Aylmer electoral district, Mr. Edmond Leclerc, municipal councillor for the Buckingham electoral district, Ms. Caroline Murray, municipal councillor for the Deschênes electoral district, and Ms. Julie Bélisle, municipal councillor for the Limbour district to the selection committee which will be responsible for the contractual recruitment of an ombudsman for a period of five years; • authorize a representative of the Human Resources Department and a representative of the General Management to join the selection committee as resource persons and that it authorizes the City to use the means and resources necessary to fill this position.

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

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2025-445, confirmed the non-renewal of the delegation agreement concluded between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation ID Gatineau, which was due to expire on December 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT clause 3 j) of this agreement provided that upon its expiry, the net assets be returned to the City of Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council, by its resolution number CM-2025-835, approved a new delegation agreement for the 2026-2028 period between the City of Gatineau and the Corporation ID Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT in order to facilitate the transition to this new agreement and to ensure the continuity of operations and allow for the replenishment of business support funds, an amount of $1,975,000 of the net assets is retained by ID Gatineau;

CONSIDERING THAT the balance of the net assets returned to the City, namely $2,496,350, was determined based on the closing of the financial statements of the Corporation ID Gatineau as of December 31, 2025;

CONSIDERING THAT the sums returned to the City offer an opportunity to support the implementation of structuring measures in terms of economic development;

CONSIDERING THAT the municipal council supported the creation of a support fund intended for old town centers:

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

• to pay an amount of $2,496,350 to the economic development reserve of the City of Gatineau, in order to support the implementation of economic development projects; • to pay an amount of $500,000 from the economic development reserve of the City of Gatineau to the 2026 budget for the Support Fund for Old Town Centers; • to proceed with the appropriate accounting entries.

A treasurer's certificate was issued on February 16, 2026. This recommendation of the executive committee comes into force on the day of its approval by resolution of the municipal council. Adopted