A Boston city councilor is calling for a vote today on his measure to prevent Mayor Thomas M. Menino and future mayors from stepping down midterm and passing the baton to the council president - the same way Menino took office 16 years ago.

“It comes on the heels of the stuff that went on for Barack Obama’s seat in Illinois. I want to eliminate the pay-for-play system and preferential treatment,” said Councilor John Tobin of West Roxbury.