State Sen. Tom Umberg, D-Santa Ana, who asked for the audit with Assemblyman Avelino Valencia in August, blasted the lease agreement and said he will work with the city on how to get more detailed inspections of the nearly 60-year-old stadium.

“If nothing else, we need to at least look out for the health and welfare for folks who attend the stadium,” Umberg told City News Service.

“One of the most stunning (terms of the lease agreement) is the prohibition on inspections, which I think is outrageous,” Umberg said.

A detailed assessment of the stadium is also necessary “in terms of the deterioration of the asset,” Umberg added. “This is a huge asset to the taxpayers of Anaheim. We have an obligation to ensure it’s basically not falling to the ground.”

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