2026.04.14 – 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, April 14, 2026, at 1:20 p.m. at which

Local Food Infrastructure Fund of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - $81,975 grant for the Urban Agriculture Program Enhancement project

WHEREAS the City submitted a financial assistance application to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund for the Urban Agriculture Program Enhancement project, which consists of the purchase and installation of 10 greenhouses in community gardens;

WHEREAS the City has concluded a grant agreement in the amount of $81,975 with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the realization of this project;

WHEREAS the grant agreement respects the provisions of Decree 1555-2025 adopted on December 17, 2025:

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

• endorse the grant agreement with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Local Food Infrastructure Fund program for the realization of the Urban Agriculture Program Enhancement project;

• confirm that the draft agreement does not have the effect of limiting or restricting the exercise of its powers regarding the adoption of bylaws, nor of limiting or restricting its powers of administration, management, financial auditing, or the provision of municipal services and, if applicable, that this agreement does not have the effect of limiting or restricting the exercise of its powers regarding municipal elections and referendums and public participation.

The funds for this purpose will be taken from sub-project 10154.01 – Urban Agriculture. A treasurer's certificate was issued on April 13, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Organizational structure modifications - Water and Residual Materials Service

WHEREAS the three-year workforce plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions while respecting allocated budgets;

WHEREAS the Water and Residual Materials Service conducted an analysis of its needs;

WHEREAS the position of Operator I, Drinking Water (position number EMR-BLE-059) is currently vacant:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend that the council accept the modifications to the organizational structure of the Water and Residual Materials Service as follows:

• Abolish five positions of Operator II, Granulation (position numbers EMR-BLE-019, EMR-BLE-020, EMR-BLE-021, EMR-BLE-022, and EMR-BLE-023) located at class 4 of the blue-collar salary scale;

• Create five positions of Operator III.5 Process (position numbers EMR-BLE-091, EMR-BLE-092, EMR-BLE-093, EMR-BLE-094, and EMR-BLE-095), located at class 7 of the blue-collar salary scale, under the supervision of the Foreman, Plants (EMR-CAD-009);

• Abolish one position of Operator I, Drinking Water (position number EMR-BLE-059) located at class 4 of the blue-collar salary scale;

• Create one position of Network Operator (position number EMR-BLE-096), located at class 4 of the blue-collar salary scale, under the supervision of the Foreman, Plants (EMR-CAD-020).

The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the operating budget of the concerned service. A treasurer's certificate was issued on April 13, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Organizational structure modification - Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service

WHEREAS the three-year workforce plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish permanent positions while respecting allocated budgets;

WHEREAS the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service conducted an analysis of its needs:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend that the council accept the modification to the organizational structure of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Service as follows:

• Abolish the position of Architecture and Design Technician (position number UDD-BLC-135) located at class 8 of the white-collar salary scale.

The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Organizational structure modifications - Police Service

WHEREAS the three-year workforce plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to abolish and create permanent positions while respecting allocated budgets;

WHEREAS the Police Service conducted an analysis of its needs;

WHEREAS a reorganization process is underway at the Police Service;

WHEREAS the position of Liaison and Court Officer (position number POL-POL-108) is currently vacant:

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

• Abolish one position of Liaison and Court Officer (position number POL-POL-108) located at class 1 of the police salary scale;

• Create one position of Police Training Officer (position number POL-POL-461) located at class 1 of the police salary scale, under the supervision of the Unit Chief, Workforce Development and Management (POL-CAD-014);

• Rename the position of Sergeant, Police Sources (POL-POL-426) to Detective Sergeant, Police Sources.

The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the budget allocated to the Police Workforce Plan. A treasurer's certificate was issued on April 13, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Organizational structure modification - Public Works Service

WHEREAS the three-year workforce plan exercise allowed for prioritizing needs in order to create permanent positions while respecting allocated budgets;

WHEREAS the Public Works Service conducted an analysis of its needs:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend that the council accept the modification to the organizational structure of the Public Works Service as follows:

• Create one position of Operator B (position number STP-BLE-545) located at class 4 of the blue-collar salary scale, under the supervision of the Foreman, Aqueducts, Sewers and Surface Drainage (position number STP-CAD-060).

The Human Resources Service is authorized to modify the organizational chart of the concerned service. The funds for this purpose will be taken from the operating budget of the Public Works Service at sub-project 10300.04-53100-300. A treasurer's certificate was issued on April 13, 2026. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Retroactive appointment of managers hired during the period from November 12, 2025, to March 30, 2026

WHEREAS Chapter II of the Charter of the City of Gatineau was repealed by the Loi modifiant diverses dispositions afin notamment de donner suite à certaines demandes du milieu municipal (Bill 104);

WHEREAS Article 70.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (RLRQ, chapter C-19), introduced by this bill, provides that the appointment of a civil servant or employee referred to in the second or third paragraph of Article 71 of this law now falls exclusively under the municipal council;

WHEREAS this Article 70.3 thus provides that the appointment of employees who are not employees within the meaning of the Code du travail falls under the municipal council, which corresponds to the "Manager" category of employees within the City of Gatineau;

WHEREAS Bill 22, Loi bonifiant les pouvoirs d’intervention des municipalités et modifiant d’autres dispositions législatives, has been tabled at the National Assembly and proposes to modify Article 70.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes so that only the appointment of certain key positions in the Administration falls exclusively under the municipal council;

WHEREAS until the adoption of these legislative modifications, it is appropriate for the City to comply with the law currently in force:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend that the council approve the retroactive appointment of the 23 managers hired by the City during the period from November 12, 2025, to March 30, 2026, as presented in the attached table. These are subject to all the working conditions of the management employees of the City of Gatineau. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Retroactive approval of temporary assignments of managers that began during the period from November 12, 2025, to March 30, 2026

WHEREAS Chapter II of the Charter of the City of Gatineau was repealed by the Loi modifiant diverses dispositions afin notamment de donner suite à certaines demandes du milieu municipal (Bill 104);

WHEREAS Article 70.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (RLRQ, chapter C-19), introduced by this bill, provides that the appointment of a civil servant or employee referred to in the second or third paragraph of Article 71 of this law now falls exclusively under the municipal council;

WHEREAS this Article 70.3 thus provides that the appointment of employees who are not employees within the meaning of the Code du travail falls under the municipal council, which corresponds to the "Manager" category of employees within the City of Gatineau;

WHEREAS Bill 22, Loi bonifiant les pouvoirs d’intervention des municipalités et modifiant d’autres dispositions législatives, has been tabled at the National Assembly and proposes to modify Article 70.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes so that only the appointment of certain key positions in the Administration falls exclusively under the municipal council;

WHEREAS although temporary assignments to "Manager" category positions do not constitute appointments within the meaning of the law, it remains appropriate, pending the modification proposed by Bill 22, to submit them to the municipal council for endorsement;

WHEREAS until the adoption of these legislative modifications, it is appropriate for the City to comply with the law currently in force:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend that the council retroactively approve the temporary assignments of the 31 managers that began during the period from November 12, 2025, to March 30, 2026, as presented in the attached table. These are subject to all the working conditions of the management employees of the City of Gatineau. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.

Appointment of managers - Period from March 31 to April 10, 2026

WHEREAS Chapter II of the Charter of the City of Gatineau was repealed by the Loi modifiant diverses dispositions afin notamment de donner suite à certaines demandes du milieu municipal (Bill 104);

WHEREAS Article 70.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes (RLRQ, chapter C-19), introduced by this bill, provides that the appointment of a civil servant or employee referred to in the second or third paragraph of Article 71 of this law now falls exclusively under the municipal council;

WHEREAS this Article 70.3 thus provides that the appointment of employees who are not employees within the meaning of the Code du travail falls under the municipal council, which corresponds to the "Manager" category of employees within the City of Gatineau;

WHEREAS Bill 22, Loi bonifiant les pouvoirs d’intervention des municipalités et modifiant d’autres dispositions législatives, has been tabled at the National Assembly and proposes to modify Article 70.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes so that only the appointment of certain key positions in the Administration falls exclusively under the municipal council;

WHEREAS until the adoption of these legislative modifications, it is appropriate for the City to comply with the law currently in force:

PROPOSED AND UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT this committee recommend that the council approve the probationary hiring and permanent status of Ms. Karine Guyon to the position of Head of Service, Strategic Planning and Development (position number BDE-CAD-002) at the Economic Development Service. She is subject to all the working conditions of the management employees of the City of Gatineau. This executive committee recommendation comes into effect on the day of its approval by municipal council resolution. Adopted.