• Ever Wanted To Report An Abandoned Car?

Unless it's you with the piece of crap car that you've been storing on a neighborhood street, the answer is a resounding: YES, there is an eyesore on my street that I'd like gone, how do I get the city to look at it?

If you're really lucky, you may have more than one classic like this on your street.

The city is currently transitioning to a See-Click-Fix type of phone app that will work for any type of issue/concern in town that you may have... illegally parked cars are but one of many options. 

►What is See-Click-Fix? 

It is a non-emergency communication platform that connects residents directly with city departments. 

Instead of calling a general line and hoping you get the right person, the app uses your phone’s GPS and camera to route the issue exactly where it needs to go.

We've been hearing about this since Fall of last year, and the city is getting close to rolling it out (before the end of the fiscal year, which ends June 30th). 

I'm just taking a wild guess at the possible name and artwork that will be attached. I can only hope it would be something awesome and memorable, like the Wildomar Wonder Button, fingers crossed! 

►What They Typically Cover:

• Public Works: Potholes, broken streetlights, sidewalk cracks, and fallen tree limbs.

• Code Enforcement: Illegal dumping, overgrown weeds/tall grass, and graffiti.

• Animal Control: Deceased animals on the road or stray reports.

• Parking & Vehicles:  It’s used for abandoned vehicles or cars illegally parked (blocking sidewalks, parked on lawns, or blocking fire hydrants).

Key Features of the App:

• Photo Evidence: You can snap a photo of the offending car or pothole, which is automatically timestamped and geotagged.

• Transparency: You can see a map of other reports in Wildomar. If your neighbor already reported that old truck on the corner, you’ll see it on the map and can "follow" the fix.

• Status Updates: The app notifies you when a city staffer acknowledges the report and when the "ticket" is closed/resolved.

Many cities in our region use See-Click-Fix. I can't tell if San Clemente is just a new client of theirs, or if Lake Elsinore happens to have a lot of engaged residents. 

I'm sure there will be a grand rollout when it's ready, complete with a unique name that suits Wildomar. 

In the meantime, you still have the city website that you can use to report that old jalopy. I keep a shortcut to the exact page on my phone. 

https://wildomar.gov/323/Report-a-Complaint-Request-a-Service

Both the computer and phone versions are similar enough. The following screenshots are from my phone.

From the city's website you hit:

There is then a warning that you're about to leave the warm embrace of the city's website. Not sure why that's necessary, but it's there. 

When you see the red button, you know that you're nearly there.

There are several category options under "description" including: construction, graffiti, health & safety, homeless, other, trash & debris, vacant buildings, vehicles, and weeds.

Just to keep things anonymous and fun, let's use the future Walmart as the location. 

Once you've selected the location, you can either add your contact info or hit "yes" to have it be an anonymous submission (that's what I do). 

I'm looking forward to the Wildomar Wonder Button, or whatever moniker it's given. Which reminds me, I'll be asking how the name was chosen when the rollout occurs, whenever that happens to be.