" The homeless are here. If Police Chief Rich Melton can not deal with it the he should be replaced. It is not up to John Q tax payer. That is what we elect the city government for. At any rate it must be delt with. "

" It's a community problem, and thus everyone's problem. We, as a community, need to deal with the homeless issue in Napa just like all the other towns with a homeless issue. It'a not just a police problem that Chief Melton needs to deal with single handedly. "

" If napa wasnt filled w so many stuck up people, this wouldnt be a big deal. what napa pd does is go from one place to another having people move, and everybodys just going in circles. napa cant just tell someone they cant be here cus they dont drive a merced, or bmw theyll jsut go to another spot until maybe they go to a diff. town, then we have not done anything at all except pass the buck. "

" Fine...I'm all for harrassing the heck out of these bums and maybe they WILL move to another town. That works just fine for me. I for one an sick and tired of these dregs and the drain on our resources they represent as well as the threat to public safety they pose. NPD needs to INCREASE enforcement of all applicable laws, and there are many, to send a message...we will NOT tolerate lawlessness in our town! "

" Napa apparently has a reputation far and wide as a burg that is very accomodating to the homeless. Where else can someone go to get hot meals twice a day, free clothes, free shelter, free lounging areas, health care and other personal needs that most folk have to work for or earn in the general marketplace? What appears to be happening is: Street smart folk are starting to mingle with a more naive Napa crowd and the results have been stabbings, shootings and other violent crimes. Take note of how much of the recent crime can be attributed to people from outside of the area. "

" There's always SOMETHING that needs to be done. Make them work for their free health care, free food, etc. Apparently, there is a bunch of garbage down by the river that needs to be picked up. There are also a bunch of potholes that need to be fixed. Like other commenters have said, giving out something for nothing will only draw more homeless people to Napa, and more crime. Let's make Napa the worst place to be homeless. Pretty soon, they'll either get a job or leave. What's wrong with "passing the buck?" (i.e., a "race to the bottom" of services for the homeless) The federal government gets about twice as much tax revenue from California as it spends in California. If every town in California "passes the buck," it will become the State's problem. If the States all race to the bottom, it becomes a federal problem. Maybe then the Feds will start spending California's money in California. There's enough money here to fix the homeless problem, it just winds up being spent in other states, thanks to our spineless representation in Washington. "