What's Being Discussed

• Meeting minutes: The board will review and approve official records from two previous meetings held on September 15 and October 2, 2026, including closed-session (executive session) minutes from both dates.
• Governance working group: The board will discuss forming a small group to work on improving how NELHA is governed.
• Legal update — Keahole Point Hatcheries lawsuit: The board will receive an update on a complaint filed by Keahole Point Hatcheries LLC in October 2025. This item may move to a closed session.
• Lease review update: A progress report on a group reviewing NELHA tenant leases.
• Executive Director hiring update: A status update on the ongoing search for a new NELHA Executive Director.
• Kona Salt Farm sublease request: The board will consider a request from Kona Salt Farm to sublet part of the property they lease from NELHA.
• Financial report: A review of NELHA's current finances.
• Operations update: Staff will report on marketing, leasing, facility operations, lab work, construction projects, and administration.
• 2027 meeting schedule: The board will announce meeting dates for next year. The next meeting is January 19, 2027.

Decisions Expected

• Approval of four sets of past meeting minutes
• Decision on forming a governance working group
• Decision on Kona Salt Farm's sublease request
• Approval of the financial report

Who Should Pay Attention

• NELHA tenants and businesses operating at the Kailua-Kona research and technology park
• Kona Salt Farm and anyone interested in sublease decisions
• Keahole Point Hatcheries LLC and parties following that legal matter
• Anyone interested in NELHA leadership, as the Executive Director search is ongoing
• General public interested in how this state ocean energy facility is managed