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RESOLUTION NO. 3771 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLTON SUPPORTING THE POSITION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY RELATIVE TO THE NEED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A TUNNEL FOR ARCHI- BALD AVENUE AS PART OF THE EXPANSION OF ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Department of Airports is planning an �j expansion of Ontario International Airport; and WHEREAS, recent statements have indicated that the Los Angeles Airport Commission does not plan to construct a tunnel for Archibald Avenue as called for in their environmental report; and WHEREAS, all previous environmental documents concerning the ex- pansion and all plans shown at public hearings have provided for the construc- tion of a tunnel beneath the runway to 'accommodate Archibald Avenue; and WHEREAS, Archibald Avenue is a major north/south artery serving. the Cities and the unincorporated portion of western San Bernardino County; and WHEREAS, other major airports in California have suffered from a 17�1 lack of adequate vehicular access and the restriction of traffic on Archibald 38. Avenue will complicate future access to Ontario International Airport; l• 9 and WHEREAS, if the tunnel is not provided for Archibald Avenue it 20-+ will create an excessive detour resulting in additional energy consumption, un - 21 ; necessary expense to the motoringP public and an increase in air ollution; and 22V WHEREAS, it is not fair to the residents of San Bernardino and 2.3 Riverside Counties to expect them to pay the excessive costs to detour around 24 the airport; 25' y Council of the CityNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cit i 26 !pP Of Colton supports the position of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervi- 27 sons requesting that the Los Angeles Airport Commissionrovide 28 a p for the construe tion of a tunnel at Archibald Avenue when the new runway is constructed, and s