2025.12.18 – Ordinary meeting of the City Council on the 2026 budget of the City of Gatineau held in – the Jean-Despréz hall of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Thursday, the 18th
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ADOPTION OF THE 2026 BUDGET ESTABLISHING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES AT $925,647,938
CONSIDERING THAT this committee and the municipal council have proceeded with the study of the budget forecasts for the year 2026:
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-1000 of December 18, 2025, this council adopts the budget for the year beginning January 1 and ending December 31, 2026, establishing the revenues and expenditures for the period at the amount of $925,647,938. To this effect, the treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries required to give effect to this resolution. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on December 15, 2025.
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Councillor Marc Carrière requests a vote and the president asks the members present to vote by voice:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSENT |
|---|---|---|
| Mme Sonia Ben-Arfa | ||
| Mme Julie Bélisle | ||
| M. Timmy D. Jutras | ||
| Mme Caroline Murray | ||
| M. Marc Carrière | ||
| Mme Bettyna Bélizaire | ||
| M. Luc Chénier | ||
| Mme Rachel M. Deslauriers | ||
| Mme Chloé Bourgeois | ||
| M. Adrian Corbo | ||
| M. Jean Lessard | ||
| M. Steve Moran | ||
| M. Michael Korhonen | ||
| Mme Isabelle Cousineau | ||
| Mme Isabelle N. Miron | ||
| M. Edmond Leclerc | ||
| M. Vincent Roy | ||
| Mme la mairesse Maude Marquis-Bissonnette | ||
| Mme Tiffany-Lee Norris Parent | ||
| Mme Catherine Craig-St-Louis |
The president declares the main resolution adopted.
Adopted on division [VOTE: adopted]
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ADOPTION OF THE INVESTMENT PLAN - INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE COMPONENT FOR THE CITY OF GATINEAU FOR THE YEARS 2026, 2027, AND 2028
CONSIDERING THAT the Investment Plan - Infrastructure Maintenance component has been prepared over five years and its adoption is for three years, as specified in article 473 of the Loi sur les cités et villes;
CONSIDERING THAT during the budget study which took place from December 1 to 5, 2025, the Investment Program – Maintenance Component 2026-2030 was studied by the municipal council;
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-1001 of December 18, 2025, this council accepts the 2026 to 2028 Investment Plan – Infrastructure Maintenance component which forms an integral part of this resolution, for a total amount of $818,579,000, of which an amount of $323,495,000 is for the year 2026.
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Projects funded by grant programs | $77,775,000 |
| Water and sewer repair program | $44,748,000 |
| Road network repair program | $33,200,000 |
| Professional fees and salaries | $28,387,000 |
| Building maintenance | $25,469,000 |
| Affordable housing and revitalization | $21,925,000 |
| Vehicle and machinery replacement | $21,721,000 |
| Residual materials management plan | $18,600,000 |
| Information technology | $10,477,000 |
| Works funded by the Lifecycle Reserve | $10,000,000 |
| Other infrastructure expenses | $8,288,000 |
| Parks and green space development | $5,347,000 |
| Plants - drinking water and wastewater treatment | $4,225,000 |
| Security and environment | $3,763,000 |
| Other road network interventions | $3,550,000 |
| Mobility | $3,520,000 |
| Other master plans | $2,500,000 |
| Total | $323,495,000 |
The projected funding sources for the year 2026 are summarized as follows:
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Loan bylaws | $67,767,000 |
| Loan bylaws – road network repair program – additional envelope (13.951 M$ - 2026-2028 (2026 – 3.87 M$, 2027 – 4.67 M$ and 2028 – 5.411 M$)) | $3,870,000 |
| Development charges, PGMR or loan bylaws (West ecocentre) | $18,600,000 |
| Loan bylaw - Fire risk coverage scheme – fleet renewal | $538,000 |
| Cash payments | $38,795,000 |
| Loan bylaw - Grant programs related to municipal infrastructure | $37,100,000 |
| Loan bylaw - Canada-Quebec Agreement grant programs (Chemin Pink and boulevard La Vérendrye) | $40,175,000 |
| Cash - Infrastructure dedicated fund | $55,250,000 |
| Loan bylaw - Infrastructure dedicated fund | $46,750,000 |
| Lifecycle reserve | $10,000,000 |
| Parks fund | $250,000 |
| Working capital fund | $4,400,000 |
| Total | $323,495,000 |
The loan bylaws must be approved by the municipal council. The treasurer is authorized to draw from development charges, PGMR charges (ongoing projects) and/or to finance through debt increase the funds provided for the construction of the second West sector ecocentre as well as maintenance work at the existing transshipment center. The treasurer is authorized to draw the necessary sums from the various funds listed (cash payments, infrastructure dedicated fund – Cash, parks fund, working capital fund and lifecycle reserve and according to the maximum provided in the funding table above. Loans to the working capital fund are repayable over a period of three years, starting January 1, 2027.
The treasurer is authorized to apply the new envelope management approach following the abolition of detailed envelope financial management, for the following envelopes:
- Road network repair and local network paving;
- Missing sidewalks and improvements;
- Water and sewer repair program;
- Community Investment Plan (CIP), and to make this new approach effective upon the adoption of the 2026-2028 Investment Plan – Maintenance Component, as well as to the envelopes of previous years.
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The treasurer is authorized to perform the accounting entries to give effect to this resolution. A certificate from the treasurer was issued on December 15, 2025.
Councillor Michael Korhonen requests a vote and the president asks the members present to vote by voice:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSENT |
|---|---|---|
| Mme Sonia Ben-Arfa | ||
| Mme Julie Bélisle | ||
| M. Timmy D. Jutras | ||
| Mme Caroline Murray | ||
| M. Marc Carrière | ||
| Mme Bettyna Bélizaire | ||
| M. Luc Chénier | ||
| Mme Rachel M. Deslauriers | ||
| Mme Chloé Bourgeois | ||
| M. Adrian Corbo | ||
| M. Jean Lessard | ||
| M. Steve Moran | ||
| M. Michael Korhonen | ||
| Mme Isabelle Cousineau | ||
| Mme Isabelle N. Miron | ||
| M. Edmond Leclerc | ||
| M. Vincent Roy | ||
| Mme la mairesse Maude Marquis-Bissonnette | ||
| Mme Tiffany-Lee Norris Parent | ||
| Mme Catherine Craig-St-Louis |
The president declares the main resolution adopted.
Adopted on division [VOTE: adopted]
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ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR VINCENT ROY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council adopts the agenda as submitted.
Adopted [VOTE: adopted]
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AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH EXPLANATORY DOCUMENT
IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR STEVE MORAN, SECONDED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, AND RESOLVED THAT, following the recommendation of the executive committee number CE-2025-1002 of December 18, 2025, this council accepts that an explanatory document of the budget be published in a newspaper distributed on the territory of the municipality, in accordance with the provisions of article 474.3 of the Loi sur les cités et villes, instead of distributing it to every civic address on the territory of the municipality.
Adopted [VOTE: adopted]
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE MEETING
IT IS PROPOSED BY MAYOR MAUDE MARQUIS-BISSONNETTE, SECONDED BY MONSIEUR VINCENT ROY, AND RESOLVED THAT this council accepts to adjourn the meeting at 5:27 p.m.
Adopted
VINCENT ROY, Councillor and President Me VÉRONIQUE DENIS, City Clerk Municipal Council Municipal Council 0018559 [VOTE: adopted]