RESOLUTION NO. 05-193

Naming the Multnomah Building Green Roof the Amy Joslin Eco Roof

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Finds:

a. Amy Joslin has dedicated over 11 years working for Multnomah County.

b. Amy gained respect and county-wide awareness when working for the County’s Facilities and Property Management Division, where she led and expanded the County energy conservation program.

c. During her tenure at Facilities, Amy influenced policy makers regarding the need to begin investing dollars into the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard for the design of new buildings. Her work in recent years has helped the County to adopt very strict construction guidelines for its own facilities with energy targets 30% more stringent than new local building codes.

d. In 2001, Amy was appointed to lead and formulate the County’s new Sustainability Initiative and has served as the program’s manager ever since. Her work in achieving the triple bottom line (improving our economy, environment, and community simultaneously) has been accepted by programs in County departments as the “green-standard” of practice.

e. To spread the sustainability movement in the County, Amy’s programs have created a grass roots corps of teams and task forces working on a number of key issues. One of these groups, the Green Team, is an ongoing band of dedicated staff from across the County working toward decreasing our impact upon the environment.

f. The County’s Sustainability Program has developed a growing list of resources available to managers and staff to help them seek better solutions in the areas of recycling of office materials, electronic hardware and other common or not so common items used in operations throughout the County.

g. With the Multnomah County Commissioners’ endorsement, Amy project-managed the installation of the Multnomah Building green roof. The project goal was to create a landmark demonstration eco roof with amenities such as a stone terrace and educational signage.

h. Despite the complicated, technical and laborious project before her, Amy excelled above and beyond her duties. The result: a beautiful and educational eco roof which exceeded all expectations.

i. Amy’s honesty, patience, humor and warmth of spirit are deeply treasured.

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners Resolves:

1. The Multnomah Building green roof is dedicated to Amy Joslin and will be known as the Amy Joslin Eco Roof.

2. A plaque in her honor will be created and displayed prominently on the Eco Roof signifying this dedication.

Adopted this 10th day of November 2005

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON

Diane M. Linn, County Chair

Maria Rojo de Steffey, Commissioner District 1

Serena Cruz, Commissioner District 2

Lisa Naito, Commissioner District 3

Lonnie Roberts, Commissioner District 4

REVIEWED:

AGNES SOWLE, COUNTY ATTORNEY FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON

By Agnes Sowle, County Attorney

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